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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 1843 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbes, born in 1843 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1874 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Christina Riddell, born in 1803 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Forbes's household
Alexander
Forbes
Head
Mary
Forbes
Wife
Helen
Forbes
Daughter
Jane
Forbes
Son
Christina
Riddell
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Forbes | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Forbes | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Durham, England | |
Helen | Forbes | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Forbes | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Riddell | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 78 | 1803 | Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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