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Household of William Forrest (born 1816, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1816 in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Forrest, born in 1840 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Russell, born in 1867 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William Forrest's household

Male

William

Forrest

Head
Female

Jessie

Forrest

Wife
Female

Margaret

Russell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forrest

Head

Married

65

1816

Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forrest

Wife

Married

41

1840

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Margaret

Russell

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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