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Household of William Forrest (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Forrest and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forrest, born in 1837 in Highgate, Middlesex, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Forrest, born in 1836 in Balderton, Suffolk, England. They had 9 children; Mary A (born 1861 in Islington, Middlesex, England), William F (born 1863 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Amy (born 1865 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), James (born 1867 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), May (born 1869 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Agnes (born 1873 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Edith (born 1875 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and Basil D (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Henry Wilson, born in 1858 in Scotland.


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William Forrest's household

Male

William

Forrest

Head
Female

Harriet

Forrest

Wife
Female

Mary A

Forrest

Daughter
Male

William F

Forrest

Son
Female

Amy

Forrest

Daughter
Male

James

Forrest

Son
Female

May

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Forrest

Son
Female

Agnes

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Edith

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Basil D

Forrest

Son
Male

Henry

Wilson

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Highgate, Middlesex, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forrest

Head

Married

44

1837

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Forrest

Wife

Married

45

1836

Balderton, Suffolk, England

Mary A

Forrest

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Islington, Middlesex, England

William F

Forrest

Son

Single

18

1863

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Amy

Forrest

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

James

Forrest

Son

Single

14

1867

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

May

Forrest

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Forrest

Son

Single

10

1871

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Agnes

Forrest

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Edith

Forrest

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Basil D

Forrest

Son

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Henry

Wilson

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Scotland

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