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Household of John Forrest (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Forrest and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forrest, born in 1855 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Forrest, born in 1852 in Maghull, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Mary (born 1877 in Lydiate, Lancashire, England), Mary T (born 1879 in Lydiate, Lancashire, England) and Jane E (born 1881 in Lydiate, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1863 in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1865 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Thomas (born 1821 in Aughton, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Lydiate, Lancashire, England).


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John Forrest's household

Male

John

Forrest

Head
Female

Nancy

Forrest

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Mary

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Mary T

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Forrest

Daughter
Male

James

Caddick

Servant
Male

William

Mawdsley

Servant
Male

Thomas

Boardman

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Rimmer

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forrest

Head

Married

26

1855

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Forrest

Wife

Married

29

1852

Maghull, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Mary

Forrest

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lydiate, Lancashire, England

Mary T

Forrest

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lydiate, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Forrest

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lydiate, Lancashire, England

James

Caddick

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kirkdale, Lancashire, England

William

Mawdsley

Servant

Single

16

1865

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Boardman

Servant

Single

60

1821

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rimmer

Servant

Single

18

1863

Lydiate, Lancashire, England

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