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Household of John Forrest (born 1835, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West 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 1835 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forrest, born in 1841 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Adam (born 1870 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Forrest's household

Male

John

Forrest

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forrest

Wife
Male

John

Forrest

Son
Male

Adam

Forrest

Son
Female

Mary

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Janet

Forrest

Daughter
Male

James

Forrest

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forrest

Head

Married

46

1835

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forrest

Wife

-

40

1841

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Forrest

Son

-

13

1868

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Adam

Forrest

Son

-

11

1870

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Forrest

Daughter

-

9

1872

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Forrest

Daughter

-

8

1873

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Forrest

Son

-

6

1875

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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