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Household of Robert Forrest (born 1798, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.
Robert Forrest and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forrest, born in 1798 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Robert D W (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James R P (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Catherine Tait, born in 1821 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Robert Forrest's household
Robert
Forrest
Head
Robert D W
Forrest
Son
James R P
Forrest
Son
Catherine
Tait
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Forrest |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 83 |
| Birth year | 1798 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Forrest | Head | Widower | 83 | 1798 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert D W | Forrest | Son | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James R P | Forrest | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Tait | Servant | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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