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Household of William Forrest (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 Forrest and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forrest, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Forrest, born in 1831 in Gibraltar. They had 1 child; Archibald, born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Forrest's household

Male

William

Forrest

Head
Female

Rebecca

Forrest

Wife
Male

Archibald

Forrest

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forrest

Head

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Rebecca

Forrest

Wife

Married

50

1831

Gibraltar

Archibald

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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