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Household of Edward Forbes (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Edward Forbes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Forbes, born in 1847 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jessie Forbes, born in 1848 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1874 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Edward Forbes's household

Male

Edward

Forbes

Head
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Wife
Male

Andrew

Forbes

Son
Male

David

Forbes

Son
Female

Annie

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Female

Mary

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Forbes

Head

Married

34

1847

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Wife

Married

33

1848

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Andrew

Forbes

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Forbes

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

Forbes

Daughter

-

7

1874

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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