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Household of John Forrest (born 1835, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forrest, born in 1835 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Forrest, born in 1833 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1861 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Jannet C (born 1869 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Adopted Daughter, Mary F Henderson, born in 1876 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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John Forrest's household

Male

John

Forrest

Head
Female

Janet

Forrest

Wife
Male

James

Forrest

Son
Female

Jannet C

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Mary F

Henderson

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forrest

Head

Married

46

1835

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Forrest

Wife

Married

48

1833

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jannet C

Forrest

Daughter

-

12

1869

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary F

Henderson

Adopted Daughter

-

5

1876

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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