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Household of William Forrest (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 1842 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Forrest, born in 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James A (born 1869 in England), Marion (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Forrest's household

Male

William

Forrest

Head
Female

Marion

Forrest

Wife
Male

James A

Forrest

Son
Female

Marion

Forrest

Daughter
Male

William

Forrest

Son
Male

John

Forrest

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forrest

Head

Married

39

1842

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Forrest

Wife

Married

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James A

Forrest

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

England

Marion

Forrest

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Forrest

Son

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Forrest

Son

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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