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Household of William J Forrest (born 1848, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, England

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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 J Forrest and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Forrest, born in 1848 in Woolwich, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Matilda Forrest, born in 1832 in Lynn, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1870 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Matilda (born 1871 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Boarder, Walter Heffer, born in 1858 in Greenwich, Kent, England.


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William J Forrest's household

Male

William J

Forrest

Head
Female

Matilda

Forrest

Wife
Male

William J

Forrest

Son
Female

Matilda

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Walter

Heffer

Boarder
First name(s) William J
Last name Forrest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Woolwich, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William J

Forrest

Head

Married

33

1848

Woolwich, Kent, England

Matilda

Forrest

Wife

Married

49

1832

Lynn, Norfolk, England

William J

Forrest

Son

Single

11

1870

Woolwich, Kent, England

Matilda

Forrest

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Woolwich, Kent, England

Walter

Heffer

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Greenwich, Kent, England

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