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Household of William Forrest (born 1846, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forrest, born in 1846 in Denny, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Forrest, born in 1849 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1871 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1878 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother-In-Law, James Revia, born in 1860 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Forrest's household

Male

William

Forrest

Head
Female

Janet

Forrest

Wife
Female

Janet

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Christina

Forrest

Daughter
Female

Jane

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Forrest

Son
Female

Margaret

Forrest

Daughter
Male

James

Revia

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forrest

Head

Married

35

1846

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Forrest

Wife

Married

32

1849

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Forrest

Daughter

-

10

1871

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Forrest

Daughter

-

7

1874

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Forrest

Daughter

-

5

1876

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Forrest

Son

-

3

1878

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forrest

Daughter

-

1

1880

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Revia

Brother-In-Law

-

21

1860

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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