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Household of Alex Forbes (born 1826, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmorack, Invernessshire, 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.

Alex Forbes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Forbes, born in 1826 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Janet Forbes, born in 1831 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Eliza (born 1857 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1859 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Boarder, Jessie Smith, born in 1880 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alex Forbes's household

Male

Alex

Forbes

Head
Female

Janet

Forbes

Wife
Female

Eliza

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Donald

Forbes

Son
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Female

Catherine

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Alex
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Forbes

Head

Married

55

1826

Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

Forbes

Wife

Married

50

1831

Invernessshire, Scotland

Eliza

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Boarder

-

1

1880

Invernessshire, Scotland

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