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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1857, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1857 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Forbes, born in 1858 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1879 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Wife
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Daughter
Male

William

Forbes

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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

Married

24

1857

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Forbes

Wife

Married

23

1858

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Forbes

Daughter

-

2

1879

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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