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Household of Adam Forbes (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Adam Forbes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Forbes, born in 1853 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Isabella Forbes, born in 1852 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1878 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1880 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Adam's Servant, Susan Simpson, born in 1868 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Adam Forbes's household

Male

Adam

Forbes

Head
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Wife
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

James

Forbes

Son
Female

Susan

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) Adam
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Forbes

Head

Married

28

1853

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Forbes

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sutherland, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

3

1878

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

1

1880

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Susan

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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