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Household of William Forrest (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Linton, Peeblesshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forrest, born in 1852 in Symington, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forrest, born in 1851 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1872 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Catharine (born 1879 in Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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William Forrest's household

Male

William

Forrest

Head
Female

Margaret

Forrest

Wife
Male

James

Forrest

Son
Male

John

Forrest

Son
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Female

Catharine

Forrest

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forrest

Head

Married

29

1852

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forrest

Wife

Married

30

1851

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Forrest

Son

-

9

1872

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Forrest

Son

-

7

1874

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Forrest

Son

-

4

1877

Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Catharine

Forrest

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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