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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1842 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbes, born in 1839 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Betsy (born 1863 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary A (born 1870 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, William Howie, born in 1876 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Alexander Forbes's household
Alexander
Forbes
Head
Mary
Forbes
Wife
Betsy
Forbes
Daughter
Robert
Forbes
Son
Mary A
Forbes
Daughter
Elizabeth
Forbes
Daughter
Margaret
Forbes
Daughter
James
Forbes
Son
William
Howie
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Forbes | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Forbes | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robert | Forbes | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary A | Forbes | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forbes | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Forbes | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Forbes | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Howie | Visitor | - | 5 | 1876 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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