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Household of James Forbes (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1843 in West Derby, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Forbes, born in 1844 in St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth A (born 1865 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1869 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Catharine (born 1874 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1876 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandfather Son, Peter Forbes, born in 1820 in West Derby, Lancashire, England.


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Alice

Forbes

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Peter

Forbes

Son
Female

Catharine

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Alice

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Peter

Forbes

Grandfather Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place West Derby, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

38

1843

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Alice

Forbes

Wife

Married

37

1844

St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth A

Forbes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Forbes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Peter

Forbes

Son

Single

12

1869

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Forbes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Alice

Forbes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Peter

Forbes

Grandfather Son

Widower

61

1820

West Derby, Lancashire, England

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