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Household of Richard Forrest (born 1841, Midlothian)
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.
Richard Forrest and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Forrest, born in 1841 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Janet Forrest, born in 1846 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John L (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Margaret Forrest, born in 1862 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Richard Forrest's household
Richard
Forrest
Head
Janet
Forrest
Wife
John L
Forrest
Son
Elizabeth
Forrest
Daughter
Richard
Forrest
Son
William
Forrest
Son
Mary
Forrest
Daughter
Margaret
Forrest
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Forrest |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Forrest | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Forrest | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John L | Forrest | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forrest | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard | Forrest | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Forrest | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Forrest | Daughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Forrest | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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