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Household of James Forbes (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1840 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Forbes, born in 1844 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Agnes (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1850 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary A

Forbes

Wife
Female

Agnes

Carr

Servant
Male

William

Lyon

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Forbes

Head

Married

41

1840

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Forbes

Wife

Married

37

1844

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Agnes

Carr

Servant

Single

15

1866

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Lyon

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

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