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Household of James Forbes (born 1845, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1845 in Latheron, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Forbes, born in 1841 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Grant, born in 1866 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland.


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Robert

Forbes

Son
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Female

Catherine

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Grant

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

36

1845

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

-

11

1870

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter

-

9

1872

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

Forbes

Son

-

6

1875

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

4

1877

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Forbes

Daughter

-

0

1881

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Grant

Servant

-

15

1866

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

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