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Household of James Forbes (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1838 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Forbes, born in 1843 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Finlay (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie Mcgregor (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robina J G (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Alexander (born 1859 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Angus M (born 1855 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).
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James Forbes's household
James
Forbes
Head
Jane
Forbes
Wife
Mary Finlay
Forbes
Daughter
Jessie Mcgregor
Forbes
Daughter
Robina J G
Forbes
Daughter
Alexander
Henderson
Lodger
Angus M
Gunn
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Forbes | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Forbes | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland | |
Mary Finlay | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie Mcgregor | Forbes | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robina J G | Forbes | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Henderson | Lodger | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland | |
Angus M | Gunn | Lodger | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland |
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