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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1836 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 2 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Paterson, born in 1841 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Catherine Paterson, born in 1841 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Catherine

Paterson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Forbes

Head

Married

45

1836

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Paterson

Boarder

Unmarried

40

1841

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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