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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1816, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire, 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 1816 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Jane (born 1829 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Penuel (born 1860 in Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Jane

Taylor

Niece
Female

Penuel

Gibb

Servant
Male

Alexander

Robb

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Forbes

Head

Unmarried

65

1816

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Taylor

Niece

Unmarried

52

1829

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Penuel

Gibb

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robb

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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