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Household of James Forbes (born 1842, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1842 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Forbes, born in 1841 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Alfred, born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alfred

Forbes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

39

1842

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alfred

Forbes

Son

-

4

1877

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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