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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1833, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1833 in Portgordon, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1841 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Eliza (born 1862 in Bishopmill, Morayshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1874 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1876 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Alexander W (born 1879 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Female

Eliza

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Alexander W

Forbes

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Forbes

Head

Married

48

1833

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Bishopmill, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary A

Forbes

Daughter

-

7

1874

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret J

Forbes

Daughter

-

5

1876

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander W

Forbes

Son

-

2

1879

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

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