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Household of James Forbes (born 1823, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marnoch, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1823 in Dyce, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Forbes, born in 1825 in Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, James (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Frederick (born 1881 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Jane

Forbes

Wife
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Elsie

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forbes

Daughter
Male

George

Forbes

Son
Male

James

Smith

Boarder
Male

Frederick

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

58

1823

Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Forbes

Wife

Married

56

1825

Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Forbes

Son

-

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Boarder

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Frederick

Smith

Boarder

-

0

1881

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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