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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverkeilor, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1843 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Agnes Ritchie, born in 1821 in Panbride, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Ritchie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Forbes

Head

Widower

38

1843

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

-

9

1872

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter

-

7

1874

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Ritchie

Servant

Widow

60

1821

Panbride, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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