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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1850, 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 1850 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Forbes, born in 1860 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander K, born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Nephew, Peter F (born 1870 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1866 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alexander K

Forbes

Son
Male

Peter F

Sutherland

Nephew
Female

Helen

Sutherland

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Aberdeen, 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

31

1850

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Wife

Married

21

1860

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander K

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter F

Sutherland

Nephew

Unmarried

11

1870

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Helen

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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