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Household of James Forbes (born 1809, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Latheron, Caithness, 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.

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 1809 in Caithness, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1815 in Lybster, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Samuel, born 1844 in Lybster, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Margaret Forbes, born in 1869 in Lybster, Caithness, Scotland.


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Male

Samuel

Forbes

Son
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

72

1809

Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

66

1815

Lybster, Caithness, Scotland

Samuel

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Lybster, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Lybster, Caithness, Scotland

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