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Household of Forbes Rorss (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pitsligo, 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.

Forbes Rorss and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Forbes Rorss, born in 1853 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Forbes was the head of the household, married to Isabella Rorss, born in 1853 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Forbes's Boarder, Alexander (born 1854 in Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland) and Forbes's Boarder, George (born 1856 in Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Forbes Rorss's household

Male

Forbes

Rorss

Head
Female

Isabella

Rorss

Wife
Male

Alexander

Cowie

Boarder
Male

George

Cowie

Boarder
First name(s) Forbes
Last name Rorss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Forbes

Rorss

Head

Married

28

1853

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Rorss

Wife

Married

28

1853

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cowie

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Cowie

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland

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