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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1846, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1846 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Forbes, born in 1847 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1869 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jeannie (born 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1880 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Male

James

Forbes

Son
Female

Jeannie

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Janet

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Forbes

Head

Married

35

1846

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Forbes

Wife

Married

34

1847

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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