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Household of James Forbes (born 1820, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 1820 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Forbes, born in 1827 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1857 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1865 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1869 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Christina

Forbes

Wife
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Martha

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Annie

Forbes

Daughter
Male

John

Forbes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Biggar, 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

61

1820

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Forbes

Wife

Married

54

1827

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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