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Household of James Forbes (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1822 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Forbes, born in 1822 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1864 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and May (born 1854 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1873 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1872 in England) and James's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1875 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).
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James Forbes's household
James
Forbes
Head
Helen
Forbes
Wife
James
Forbes
Son
Margaret
Forbes
Granddaughter
May
Mathieson
Daughter
Mary
Mathieson
Granddaughter
Helen
Mathieson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Forbes | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Forbes | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Forbes | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Forbes | Granddaughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
May | Mathieson | Daughter | Widow | 27 | 1854 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Mathieson | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | England | |
Helen | Mathieson | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland |
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