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Household of James Forbes (born 1850, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rattray, Perthshire, 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 Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Forbes, born in 1852 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1870 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Wife
Female

Mary

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Forbes

Son
Male

James

Forbes

Son
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Daughter
Male

William

Forbes

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

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Forbes

Wife

Married

29

1852

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Daughter

-

11

1870

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Forbes

Son

-

7

1874

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Forbes

Son

-

6

1875

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Forbes

Daughter

-

3

1878

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

1

1880

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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