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Household of Alexander M Forbes (born 1855, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Towie, Aberdeenshire, 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 M Forbes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander M Forbes, born in 1855 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander M was the head of the household, married to Barbara Forbes, born in 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; George C, born 1880 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander M's Servant, Jean (born 1865 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander M's Visitor, Alexander (born 1856 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander M Forbes's household

Male

Alexander M

Forbes

Head
Female

Barbara

Forbes

Wife
Male

George C

Forbes

Son
Female

Jean

Cocker

Servant
Male

Alexander

Riddel

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander M
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander M

Forbes

Head

Married

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Forbes

Wife

Married

25

1856

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George C

Forbes

Son

-

1

1880

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jean

Cocker

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Riddel

Visitor

Unmarried

25

1856

Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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