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Household of James Forbes (born 1823, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ardersier, Invernessshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1823 in Nairnshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Forbes, born in 1820 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1848 in Stonehouse, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1850 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1855 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1857 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Jane

Forbes

Wife
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Forbes

Daughter
Male

James

Forbes

Son
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

58

1823

Nairnshire, Scotland

Jane

Forbes

Wife

Married

61

1820

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Stonehouse, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Jane

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

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