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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1837, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dyke, Moray, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1837 in Invernessshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbes, born in 1841 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1870 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Agnes Isabella (born 1874 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1879 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary

Forbes

Wife
Female

Mary

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Agnes Isabella

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Forbes

Head

Married

44

1837

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Agnes Isabella

Forbes

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elisabeth

Forbes

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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