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Household of James Forbes (born 1818, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, 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 1818 in Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to William Forbes, born in 1827 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1827 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Nephew, David (born 1860 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Male

William

Forbes

Boarder
Male

David

Forbes

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

63

1818

Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Boarder

Unmarried

54

1827

Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Forbes

Nephew

Unmarried

21

1860

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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