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Household of James Forbes (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forbes, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Wife
Female

Agnes

Forbes

Daughter
Male

David

Forbes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forbes

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Forbes

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Forbes

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Forbes

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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