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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1845, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1845 in Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Mackenzie Forbes, born in 1851 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Evan (born 1870 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1876 in Invernessshire, Scotland), May (born 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Janet Forbes, born in 1800 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Jessie Mackenzie

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

Evan

Forbes

Son
Female

Margaret A

Forbes

Daughter
Female

May

Forbes

Daughter
Male

James

Forbes

Son
Female

Janet

Forbes

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Forbes

Head

Married

36

1845

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie Mackenzie

Forbes

Wife

-

30

1851

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

Evan

Forbes

Son

-

11

1870

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Forbes

Daughter

-

5

1876

Invernessshire, Scotland

May

Forbes

Daughter

-

3

1878

Invernessshire, Scotland

James

Forbes

Son

-

1

1880

Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

Forbes

Mother

Widow

81

1800

Invernessshire, Scotland

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