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Household of George Forbes (born 1826, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberfoyle, Perthshire, 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 1826 in Fife, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet Forbes, born in 1825 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Nephew, William (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George's Sister-In-Law, Isabella (born 1801 in Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Peter (born 1866 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, William (born 1861 in Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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George Forbes's household

Male

George

Forbes

Head
Female

Janet

Forbes

Wife
Male

Thomas

Forbes

Son
Male

William

Brown

Nephew
Female

Isabella

Mitchell

Sister-In-Law
Male

Peter

Campbell

Servant
Male

William

Mapier

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forbes

Head

Married

55

1826

Fife, Scotland

Janet

Forbes

Wife

Married

56

1825

Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Brown

Nephew

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Mitchell

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

80

1801

Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland

Peter

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Mapier

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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