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Household of William Forrest (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

William Forrest and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forrest, born in 1841 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forrest, born in 1842 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Nancy (born 1864 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1867 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1874 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Harrison (born 1871 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter Wife, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and William's Nephew, William (born 1861 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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William Forrest's household

Male

William

Forrest

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter Wife
Female

Nancy

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Jane

Forrest

Daughter
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Female

Hannah

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forrest

Daughter
Male

William

Crook

Nephew
Male

Harrison

Forrest

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forrest

Head

Married

40

1841

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forrest

Daughter Wife

Married

39

1842

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Forrest

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Jane

Forrest

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Darwen, Lancashire, England

William

Forrest

Son

Single

11

1870

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Forrest

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary

Forrest

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Darwen, Lancashire, England

William

Crook

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Harrison

Forrest

Son

Single

10

1871

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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