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Household of John Forrest (born 1812, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Forrest and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forrest, born in 1812 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Forrest, born in 1817 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1842 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1854 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1852 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1859 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Christina M Forrest, born in 1870 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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John Forrest's household

Male

John

Forrest

Head
Female

Christina

Forrest

Wife
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Male

John

Forrest

Son
Female

Jane

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Forrest

Son
Female

Christina M

Forrest

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forrest

Head

Married

69

1812

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Forrest

Wife

Married

64

1817

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

39

1842

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Forrest

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Christina M

Forrest

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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