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Household of Allan Forbes (born 1811, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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.

Allan Forbes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Allan Forbes, born in 1811 in Glendevon, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Allan was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret T (born 1847 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Eliza M (born 1839 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Allan's Grandson, Alexander (born 1868 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Allan's Grandson, Allan J (born 1873 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).


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Allan Forbes's household

Male

Allan

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret T

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Eliza M

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Grandson
Male

Allan J

Wilson

Grandson
First name(s) Allan
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Glendevon, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Allan

Forbes

Head

Widower

70

1811

Glendevon, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret T

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Eliza M

Wilson

Daughter

Widow

42

1839

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Grandson

-

13

1868

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Allan J

Wilson

Grandson

-

8

1873

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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