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Household of John Forest (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Forest and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forest, born in 1848 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Alice Forest, born in 1848 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John Sidney (born 1875 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Archibald (born 1876 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), George B (born 1880 in Whittingham, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1878 in Leyland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Harriet (born 1824 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, George (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Forest's household

Male

John

Forest

Head
Female

Ann Alice

Forest

Wife
Male

John Sidney

Forest

Son
Male

Archibald

Forest

Son
Male

George B

Forest

Son
Male

Fred

Forest

Son
Female

Harriet

Battersby

Mother
Male

George

Eccles

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forest

Head

Married

33

1848

Lancashire, England

Ann Alice

Forest

Wife

Married

33

1848

Preston, Lancashire, England

John Sidney

Forest

Son

Single

6

1875

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Archibald

Forest

Son

Single

5

1876

Leyland, Lancashire, England

George B

Forest

Son

Single

1

1880

Whittingham, Lancashire, England

Fred

Forest

Son

Single

3

1878

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Battersby

Mother

Widow

57

1824

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Eccles

Servant

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

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