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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1853, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1853 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Archibald (born 1876 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Male

Archibald

Forbes

Son
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Forbes

Head

Married

28

1853

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Forbes

Son

-

5

1876

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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