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Household of James Forbes (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Forbes and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1836 in , consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Forbes, born in 1841 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; James W (born 1862 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1871 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Susan (born 1873 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Minnie (born 1875 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1877 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Jessie (born 1879 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Rose (born 1881 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Lucy Hemmings, born in 1861 in Rotherhithe, Middlesex, England.


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Annie

Forbes

Wife
Male

James W

Forbes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Ada

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Susan

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Henry

Forbes

Son
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Rose

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Hemmings

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

45

1836

Scotland

Annie

Forbes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Islington, Middlesex, England

James W

Forbes

Son

Single

19

1862

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ada

Forbes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Islington, Middlesex, England

Susan

Forbes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bow, Middlesex, England

Minnie

Forbes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bow, Middlesex, England

Henry

Forbes

Son

Single

4

1877

Bow, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bow, Middlesex, England

Rose

Forbes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bow, Middlesex, England

Lucy

Hemmings

Servant

Single

20

1861

Rotherhithe, Middlesex, England

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