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Household of James Forbes (born 1850, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Coupar Angus, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1850 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Forbes, born in 1851 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Archibald (born 1872 in Perthshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Perthshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Perthshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Barbara

Forbes

Wife
Male

Archibald

Forbes

Son
Female

Helen

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forbes

Daughter
Male

James

Forbes

Son
Male

John

Forbes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

31

1850

Perthshire, Scotland

Barbara

Forbes

Wife

Married

30

1851

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Archibald

Forbes

Son

-

9

1872

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Forbes

Daughter

-

7

1874

Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Daughter

-

4

1877

Perthshire, Scotland

James

Forbes

Son

-

3

1878

Perthshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Perthshire, Scotland

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