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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1835, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1835 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1838 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1856 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Adopted Daughter, Margaret Ann Forbes, born in 1868 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Forbes

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Forbes

Head

Married

46

1835

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

43

1838

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret Ann

Forbes

Adopted Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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