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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1834, Kincardineshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1834 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie C Forbes, born in 1832 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George H (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James W (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Rithie K (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John C (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Marion (born 1862 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Rachel (born 1864 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland).
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Alexander Forbes's household
Alexander
Forbes
Head
Jessie C
Forbes
Wife
Alexander
Forbes
Son
George H
Forbes
Son
Edward
Forbes
Son
James W
Forbes
Son
Rithie K
Forbes
Son
John C
Forbes
Son
Marion
Reid
Servant
Rachel
Dewar
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Forbes | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Jessie C | Forbes | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Forbes | Son | - | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George H | Forbes | Son | - | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward | Forbes | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James W | Forbes | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rithie K | Forbes | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John C | Forbes | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Reid | Servant | - | 19 | 1862 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachel | Dewar | Servant | - | 17 | 1864 | Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland |
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