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Household of George Forbes (born 1826, 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.

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 1826 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Christian Forbes, born in 1823 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1854 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1858 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1857 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander D (born 1863 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, James (born 1846 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland) and George's Visitor, James (born 1848 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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George Forbes's household

Male

George

Forbes

Head
Female

Christian

Forbes

Wife
Male

George

Forbes

Son
Male

Charles

Forbes

Son
Female

Barbara

Melvin

Daughter
Male

Alexander D

Forbes

Son
Male

James

Watt

Visitor
Male

James

Stephen

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forbes

Head

Married

55

1826

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christian

Forbes

Wife

Married

58

1823

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Melvin

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander D

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Visitor

Married

35

1846

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Stephen

Visitor

Married

33

1848

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

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