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Household of Benjamin Forbes (born 1805, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crathie & Braemar, 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.

Benjamin Forbes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Forbes, born in 1805 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary, born 1833 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Granddaughter, Susan (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Benjamin's Grandson, James (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Benjamin's -, Margaret (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Benjamin Forbes's household

Male

Benjamin

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Susan

Bain

Granddaughter
Male

James

Bain

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Nicholson

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First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Forbes

Head

Widower

76

1805

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

48

1833

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Susan

Bain

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Bain

Grandson

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Nicholson

-

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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