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Household of Benjamin Forbas (born 1834, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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.

Benjamin Forbas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Forbas, born in 1834 in Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbas, born in 1823 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Georgina (born 1859 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexandrina (born 1865 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Grandson, Peter C (born 1874 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Benjamin's Grandson, George S (born 1880 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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Benjamin Forbas's household

Male

Benjamin

Forbas

Head
Female

Mary

Forbas

Wife
Female

Georgina

Forbas

Daughter
Female

Alexandrina

Forbas

Daughter
Male

Peter C

Forbas

Grandson
Male

George S

Forbas

Grandson
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Forbas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Forbas

Head

Married

47

1834

Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Forbas

Wife

Married

58

1823

Caithness, Scotland

Georgina

Forbas

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Alexandrina

Forbas

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Peter C

Forbas

Grandson

-

7

1874

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

George S

Forbas

Grandson

-

1

1880

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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