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Household of Matthew Forrest (born 1858, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anstruther Easter, Fife, 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.

Matthew Forrest and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Forrest, born in 1858 in Niddrie, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Janet Forrest, born in 1842 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1868 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina W (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet H (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Matthew Forrest's household

Male

Matthew

Forrest

Head
Female

Janet

Forrest

Wife
Male

James

Forrest

Son
Female

Christina W

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Janet H

Forrest

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Niddrie, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

Forrest

Head

Married

23

1858

Niddrie, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Forrest

Wife

Married

39

1842

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Forrest

Son

-

13

1868

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina W

Forrest

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet H

Forrest

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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