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Household of Edward Forbes (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Edward Forbes and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Forbes, born in 1843 in , consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary J Forbes, born in 1852 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, William Peel, born in 1849 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Edward Forbes's household

Male

Edward

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary J

Forbes

Wife
Male

William

Peel

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Germany

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Forbes

Head

Married

38

1843

Germany

Mary J

Forbes

Wife

Married

29

1852

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Peel

Boarder

Single

32

1849

South Shields, Durham, England

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