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Household of William Forrest (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forrest, born in 1845 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Forrest, born in 1846 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1869 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Lord (born 1874 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Helene (born 1876 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and James P (born 1881 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1848 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Pheboe (born 1858 in Donnington, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Donnington, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Donnington, Yorkshire, England).


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William Forrest's household

Male

William

Forrest

Head
Female

Emma

Forrest

Wife
Male

Charles

Forrest

Son
Male

Arthur

Forrest

Son
Male

Lord

Forrest

Son
Female

Helene

Forrest

Daughter
Male

James P

Forrest

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Field

Servant
Female

Pheboe

Harold

Servant
Female

Jane

Harold

Servant
Female

Mary

Farrar

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forrest

Head

Married

36

1845

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Forrest

Wife

Married

35

1846

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Forrest

Son

Single

12

1869

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Forrest

Son

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Lord

Forrest

Son

Single

7

1874

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Helene

Forrest

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

James P

Forrest

Son

Single

0

1881

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Field

Servant

Single

33

1848

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Pheboe

Harold

Servant

Single

23

1858

Donnington, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Harold

Servant

Single

19

1862

Donnington, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Farrar

Servant

Single

14

1867

Donnington, Yorkshire, England

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