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Household of David Forbes (born 1839, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, 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.

David Forbes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Forbes, born in 1839 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Forbes, born in 1839 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Christopher (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ellen J W (born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David Forbes's household

Male

David

Forbes

Head
Female

Jane

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

David

Forbes

Son
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Male

Christopher

Forbes

Son
Female

Ellen J W

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Forbes

Head

Married

42

1839

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Forbes

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

13

1868

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Forbes

Son

-

12

1869

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christopher

Forbes

Son

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ellen J W

Forbes

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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