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Household of John Forman (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Forman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forman, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Forman, born in 1849 in England. They had 2 children; John Nairne (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Bernard Gilfin (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1850 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1852 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Forman's household

Male

John

Forman

Head
Female

Catherine

Forman

Wife
Male

John Nairne

Forman

Son
Male

Bernard Gilfin

Forman

Son
Female

Mary

Henry

Servant
Female

Margaret

Brotherston

Servant
Female

Margaret

Brodie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forman

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Forman

Wife

Married

32

1849

England

John Nairne

Forman

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bernard Gilfin

Forman

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Henry

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Brotherston

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Brodie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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