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Household of James Forbes (born 1836, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burntisland, Fife, 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 1836 in Macduff, Banffshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Forbes, born in 1834 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, John Riddell, born in 1859 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Jane

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Riddell

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

45

1836

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Forbes

Wife

Married

47

1834

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Riddell

Step Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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