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Household of John Forrest (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 1841 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Forrest, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Agnes Thomson, born in 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Forrest's household

Male

John

Forrest

Head
Female

Jane

Forrest

Wife
Female

Jane

Forrest

Daughter
Male

John

Forrest

Son
Female

Agnes

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forrest

Head

Married

40

1841

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Forrest

Wife

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Forrest

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Forrest

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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