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Household of William Forrest (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forrest, born in 1843 in Broughton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forrest, born in 1845 in Claughton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; J W, born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Forrest, born in 1841 in Broughton, Lancashire, England.


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William Forrest's household

Male

William

Forrest

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forrest

Wife
Male

J W

Forrest

Son
Male

George

Forrest

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Broughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forrest

Head

Married

38

1843

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forrest

Wife

Married

36

1845

Claughton, Lancashire, England

J W

Forrest

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Forrest

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Broughton, Lancashire, England

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