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Household of George W Forbes (born 1821, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 W Forbes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George W Forbes, born in 1821 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. George W was the head of the household, married to Harriett A Forbes, born in 1829 in Southsea, Oxfordshire, England. They had 4 children; Alexander W W (born 1854 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), William W (born 1863 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Mary W (born 1860 in Ireland) and Lucy W (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George W's Servant, Susan (born 1862 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and George W's Servant, Caroline (born 1857 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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George W Forbes's household

Male

George W

Forbes

Head
Female

Harriett A

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alexander W W

Forbes

Son
Male

William W

Forbes

Son
Female

Mary W

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Lucy W

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Susan

Spicer

Servant
Female

Caroline

Tapsell

Servant
First name(s) George W
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George W

Forbes

Head

Married

60

1821

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Harriett A

Forbes

Wife

Married

52

1829

Southsea, Oxfordshire, England

Alexander W W

Forbes

Son

Single

27

1854

Stonehouse, Devon, England

William W

Forbes

Son

Single

18

1863

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary W

Forbes

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Ireland

Lucy W

Forbes

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Susan

Spicer

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sheerness, Kent, England

Caroline

Tapsell

Servant

Single

24

1857

Chatham, Kent, England

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