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Household of Benjamin Forde (born 1845, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Forde and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Forde, born in 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Janet Forde, born in 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ben (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Thomas (born 1851 in Ireland) and Benjamin's Boarder, Sarah (born 1855 in Ireland).


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Benjamin Forde's household

Male

Benjamin

Forde

Head
Female

Janet

Forde

Wife
Male

Ben

Forde

Son
Male

John

Forde

Son
Female

Jane

Forde

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Forde

Daughter
Male

William

Ford

Son
Male

Thomas

Devlin

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Devlin

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Forde
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Forde

Head

Married

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Forde

Wife

Married

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ben

Forde

Son

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Forde

Son

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Forde

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forde

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Ford

Son

-

2

1879

-

Thomas

Devlin

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Sarah

Devlin

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Ireland

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