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Household of John Forrester (born 1813, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Forrester and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forrester, born in 1813 in Brattle, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachel Forrester, born in 1831 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Forrester's household

Male

John

Forrester

Head
Female

Rachel

Forrester

Wife
Male

James

Forrester

Son
Male

John

Forrester

Son
Male

Henry

Forrester

Son
Male

William

Forrester

Son
Female

Agnes

Forrester

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forrester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Brattle, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forrester

Head

Married

68

1813

Brattle, Fife, Scotland

Rachel

Forrester

Wife

Married

50

1831

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

James

Forrester

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Forrester

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Forrester

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Forrester

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Forrester

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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