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Household of Alexander Forbes (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Forbes, born in 1842 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Forbes, born in 1841 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Janet (born 1865 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1868 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1870 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1872 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Henrietta (born 1874 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1877 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Grace M (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Forbes's household

Male

Alexander

Forbes

Head
Female

Janet

Forbes

Wife
Female

Janet

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Forbes

Son
Female

Ellen

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Peter

Forbes

Son
Female

Grace M

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Forbes

Head

Married

39

1842

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Forbes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Forbes

Daughter

-

13

1868

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Forbes

Son

-

11

1870

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Forbes

Daughter

-

9

1872

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Forbes

Daughter

-

7

1874

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Forbes

Son

-

4

1877

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Grace M

Forbes

Daughter

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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