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Household of James Forbes (born 1825, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Monifieth, 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 1825 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marjory Forbes, born in 1829 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1855 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1854 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Marjory (born 1868 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Alies (born 1874 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Ireland, born in 1863 in Maryton, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Marjory

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Marjory

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Alies

Forbes

Daughter
Male

John

Ireland

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

56

1825

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Marjory

Forbes

Wife

Married

52

1829

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Marjory

Forbes

Daughter

-

13

1868

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alies

Forbes

Daughter

-

7

1874

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Ireland

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Maryton, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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