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Household of Alexander M Forbes (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 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 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander M was the head of the household, married to Janet R Forbes, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary R (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander L (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander M's Servant, Jane Lindsay, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander M Forbes's household
Alexander M
Forbes
Head
Janet R
Forbes
Wife
Mary R
Forbes
Daughter
Alexander L
Forbes
Son
Jane
Lindsay
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander M |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, 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 | 41 | 1840 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet R | Forbes | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary R | Forbes | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander L | Forbes | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Lindsay | Servant | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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