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Household of William Forrest (born 1841, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forrest, born in 1841 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Forrest, born in 1831 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1867 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David (born 1870 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Grace (born 1873 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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William Forrest's household

Male

William

Forrest

Head
Female

Janet

Forrest

Wife
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Male

David

Forrest

Son
Female

Grace

Forrest

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forrest

Head

Married

40

1841

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Forrest

Wife

Married

50

1831

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Forrest

Son

-

14

1867

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Forrest

Son

-

11

1870

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Grace

Forrest

Daughter

-

8

1873

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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