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Household of William Forester (born 1821, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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.

William Forester and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forester, born in 1821 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Nelson Forester, born in 1837 in -. They had 1 child; John, born 1875 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Ireland) and William's -, Annie (born 1856 in Ireland).


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William Forester's household

Male

William

Forester

Head
Female

Marion Nelson

Forester

Wife
Male

John

Forester

Son
Male

John

Lomas

Boarder
Female

Annie

Hill

-
First name(s) William
Last name Forester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forester

Head

Married

60

1821

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion Nelson

Forester

Wife

Married

44

1837

-

John

Forester

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Ireland

John

Lomas

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Annie

Hill

-

Married

25

1856

Ireland

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