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Household of James Forbes (born 1835, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1835 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1836 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1860 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maria (born 1864 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1867 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1869 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David (born 1874 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Maria

Forbes

Daughter
Male

James

Forbes

Son
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Male

David

Forbes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

46

1835

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

45

1836

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maria

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Forbes

Son

-

14

1867

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

12

1869

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

-

10

1871

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Forbes

Son

-

7

1874

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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