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Household of James Forbes (born 1829, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ada (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Helen Franks, born in 1860 in Brixton, Surrey, England.
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James Forbes's household
James
Forbes
Head
Margaret
Forbes
Wife
Jessie
Forbes
Daughter
Elizabeth
Forbes
Daughter
Ada
Forbes
Daughter
Margaret
Forbes
Daughter
James
Forbes
Son
Helen
Franks
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Forbes | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Forbes | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Forbes | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forbes | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ada | Forbes | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Forbes | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Yorkshire, England | |
James | Forbes | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Yorkshire, England | |
Helen | Franks | Lodger | Married | 21 | 1860 | Brixton, Surrey, England |
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