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Household of James Forbes (born 1849, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 1849 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsie Forbes, born in 1848 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen Ann (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Patrick (born 1870 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alfred (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1880 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Betsie

Forbes

Wife
Female

Helen Ann

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Patrick

Forbes

Son
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

Alfred

Forbes

Son
Male

Walter

Forbes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Forbes

Head

Married

32

1849

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Betsie

Forbes

Wife

Married

33

1848

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen Ann

Forbes

Daughter

-

13

1868

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Patrick

Forbes

Son

-

11

1870

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

8

1873

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alfred

Forbes

Son

-

3

1878

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Walter

Forbes

Son

-

1

1880

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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