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Household of George Forbes (born 1842, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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.

George Forbes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Forbes, born in 1842 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Forbes, born in 1846 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1877 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Maggie Ann (born 1879 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, John (born 1854 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, George (born 1862 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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George Forbes's household

Male

George

Forbes

Head
Female

Jane

Forbes

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Maggie Ann

Forbes

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Servant
Male

George

Thomson

Servant
Male

George

Forbes

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forbes

Head

Married

39

1842

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Forbes

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie Ann

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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