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Household of Benjamin Forbes (born 1827, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Forbes, born in 1827 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Catherine Forbes, born in 1854 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1854 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1859 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Barbara (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Benjamin Forbes's household

Male

Benjamin

Forbes

Head
Female

Catherine

Forbes

Daughter
Male

James

Forbes

Son
Female

Barbara

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Forbes

Head

Married

54

1827

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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