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Household of George Forbes (born 1848, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

George Forbes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Forbes, born in 1848 in Acton, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Forbes, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Kate (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Eliza J (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Ethel (born 1878 in Timperley, Cheshire, England), Grace E (born 1879 in Timperley, Cheshire, England) and Thomas T (born 1881 in Timperley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Sister In Law, Grace Taylor, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, England.


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George Forbes's household

Male

George

Forbes

Head
Female

Catherine

Forbes

Wife
Female

Kate

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Eliza J

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Grace E

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Thomas T

Forbes

Son
Female

Grace

Taylor

Sister In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Acton, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forbes

Head

Married

33

1848

Acton, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Forbes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Kate

Forbes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza J

Forbes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ethel

Forbes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Grace E

Forbes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Thomas T

Forbes

Son

Single

0

1881

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Grace

Taylor

Sister In Law

Single

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

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