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Household of David Mc C Forbes (born 1835, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

David Mc C Forbes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Mc C Forbes, born in 1835 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. David Mc C was the head of the household, married to Bessie Forbes, born in 1847 in Stoke, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Alexander R (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1873 in Apperley Bridge, Yorkshire, England) and Jane Mc C (born 1876 in Apperley Bridge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David Mc C's Sister In Law, Helen Harriet (born 1858 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), David Mc C's Servant, Helen (born 1851 in Launceston, Cornwall, England) and David Mc C's Servant, Agnes (born 1867 in Withington, Lancashire, England).


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David Mc C Forbes's household

Male

David Mc C

Forbes

Head
Female

Bessie

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alexander R

Forbes

Son
Female

Sarah

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Jane Mc C

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Helen Harriet

Rogers

Sister In Law
Female

Helen

Gregory

Servant
Female

Agnes

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) David Mc C
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David Mc C

Forbes

Head

Married

46

1835

Perthshire, Scotland

Bessie

Forbes

Wife

Married

34

1847

Stoke, Devon, England

Alexander R

Forbes

Son

Single

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Forbes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Apperley Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Jane Mc C

Forbes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Apperley Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Helen Harriet

Rogers

Sister In Law

Single

23

1858

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Helen

Gregory

Servant

Single

30

1851

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Agnes

Taylor

Servant

Single

14

1867

Withington, Lancashire, England

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