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Household of John Forrest (born 1828, 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 Forrest and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forrest, born in 1828 in Balderstone, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Forrest, born in 1820 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1856 in Clifton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1854 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1859 in Fulwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Thomas Higson, born in 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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John Forrest's household

Male

John

Forrest

Head
Female

Ellen

Forrest

Wife
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Female

Margaret

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Higson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forrest

Head

Married

53

1828

Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Forrest

Wife

Married

61

1820

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

William

Forrest

Son

Single

25

1856

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Forrest

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Fulwood, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Higson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

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