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Household of James Forbes (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1831 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ann Forbes, born in 1862 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret Ann (born 1862 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1864 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1865 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1868 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Forbes's household
James
Forbes
Head
Margaret Ann
Forbes
Daughter
Alexander
Forbes
Son
William
Smith
Servant
James
Fraser
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Forbes | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret Ann | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Forbes | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland |
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