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Household of George Forbes (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Forbes, born in 1842 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forbes, born in 1846 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Duncan, born 1873 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, Betsy Morrison, born in 1842 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.


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George Forbes's household

Male

George

Forbes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Wife
Male

Duncan

Forbes

Son
Female

Betsy

Morrison

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forbes

Head

Married

39

1842

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Forbes

Wife

Married

35

1846

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Forbes

Son

-

8

1873

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Morrison

Visitor

Unmarried

39

1842

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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