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Household of James Forbes (born 1829, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1829 in Macduff, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Forbes, born in 1826 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1856 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1861 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1865 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Williamina J (born 1870 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1864 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Kenneth (born 1863 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Forbes's household
James
Forbes
Head
Ann
Forbes
Wife
Margaret
Forbes
Daughter
Ellen
Forbes
Daughter
James
Forbes
Son
Eliza
Forbes
Daughter
Williamina J
Forbes
Daughter
William
Gauld
Servant
Kenneth
Kennedy
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Forbes | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Forbes | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Forbes | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Williamina J | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Gauld | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Kenneth | Kennedy | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland |
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