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Household of James Forbes (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1837 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1841 in -. They had 7 children; James (born 1867 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Elisabeth J (born 1871 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1873 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Charles Mc (born 1875 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander W (born 1879 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1879 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Male

James

Forbes

Son
Female

Elisabeth J

Forbes

Daughter
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

Charles Mc

Forbes

Son
Male

Alexander W

Forbes

Son
Male

George

Forbes

Son
Male

Robert

Forbes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

44

1837

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

40

1841

-

James

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elisabeth J

Forbes

Daughter

-

10

1871

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

8

1873

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Charles Mc

Forbes

Son

-

6

1875

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander W

Forbes

Son

-

2

1879

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Forbes

Son

-

2

1879

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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