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Household of Alex Forbes (born 1841, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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.

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 1841 in Rothes, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Jane Forbes, born in 1846 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in England), James W (born 1871 in England), Alex (born 1877 in England) and John M (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alex Forbes's household

Male

Alex

Forbes

Head
Female

Jane

Forbes

Wife
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Forbes

Daughter
Male

James W

Forbes

Son
Male

Alex

Forbes

Son
Male

John M

Forbes

Son
First name(s) Alex
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Forbes

Head

Married

40

1841

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Forbes

Wife

-

35

1846

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Forbes

Daughter

-

11

1870

England

James W

Forbes

Son

-

10

1871

England

Alex

Forbes

Son

-

4

1877

England

John M

Forbes

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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