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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1847, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.
Alexander Forbes and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1847 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forbes, born in 1848 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John W (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
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Alexander Forbes's household
Alexander
Forbes
Head
Elizabeth
Forbes
Wife
Alexander
Forbes
Son
John W
Forbes
Son
Elizabeth
Forbes
Daughter
Jane
Forbes
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Forbes | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forbes | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Forbes | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
John W | Forbes | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forbes | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane | Forbes | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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