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Household of John Forrester (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalmeny, 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 Forrester and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forrester, born in 1846 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Forrester, born in 1848 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1870 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1873 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Whitburn, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1879 in Whitburn, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Forrester's household

Male

John

Forrester

Head
Female

Janet

Forrester

Wife
Male

William

Forrester

Son
Female

Helen

Forrester

Daughter
Female

Janet

Forrester

Daughter
Female

Marion

Forrester

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forrester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forrester

Head

Married

35

1846

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Forrester

Wife

Married

33

1848

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Forrester

Son

-

11

1870

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Forrester

Daughter

-

8

1873

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Forrester

Daughter

-

6

1875

Whitburn, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Forrester

Daughter

-

2

1879

Whitburn, Midlothian, Scotland

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