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Household of Benjamin Forbes (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Forbes and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Forbes, born in 1838 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Harriet Forbes, born in 1840 in Wapping, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Harry (born 1860 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1862 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Benjamin (born 1866 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), Helena (born 1875 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England), Alick (born 1877 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England) and Maud (born 1879 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Forbes's household

Male

Benjamin

Forbes

Head
Female

Harriet

Forbes

Wife
Male

Harry

Forbes

Son
Male

Frederick

Forbes

Son
Male

Benjamin

Forbes

Son
Female

Eliza

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Helena

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Alick

Forbes

Son
Female

Maud

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Forbes

Head

Married

43

1838

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Forbes

Wife

Married

41

1840

Wapping, Middlesex, England

Harry

Forbes

Son

Single

21

1860

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Forbes

Son

Single

19

1862

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Benjamin

Forbes

Son

Single

15

1866

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Forbes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Helena

Forbes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Alick

Forbes

Son

Single

4

1877

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Maud

Forbes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

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