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Household of Thomas Forrest (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, England

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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.

Thomas Forrest and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forrest, born in 1824 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betty Forrest, born in 1827 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Theodore (born 1850 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1851 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1855 in Horton, Buckinghamshire, England), William (born 1860 in Horton, Lancashire, England) and Mary J (born 1867 in Horton, Buckinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Niece, Susannah Schofield, born in 1855 in Horton, Buckinghamshire, England.


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Thomas Forrest's household

Male

Thomas

Forrest

Head
Female

Betty

Forrest

Wife
Male

Theodore

Forrest

Son
Male

Francis

Forrest

Son
Female

Sarah

Forrest

Daughter
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Female

Mary J

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Schofield

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Forrest

Head

Married

57

1824

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Forrest

Wife

Married

54

1827

Lancashire, England

Theodore

Forrest

Son

Single

31

1850

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Francis

Forrest

Son

Single

30

1851

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Forrest

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Horton, Buckinghamshire, England

William

Forrest

Son

Single

21

1860

Horton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Forrest

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Horton, Buckinghamshire, England

Susannah

Schofield

Niece

Single

26

1855

Horton, Buckinghamshire, England

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