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Household of Gordon Forbes (born 1852, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Insch, 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.

Gordon Forbes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gordon Forbes, born in 1852 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Gordon was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1851 in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1878 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Gordon Forbes's household

Male

Gordon

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) Gordon
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gordon

Forbes

Head

Married

29

1852

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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