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Household of James Forbes (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cramond, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1829 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Forbes, born in 1829 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1864 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1870 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, George Bain, born in 1876 in Queensferry, Fife, Scotland.


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Agnes

Forbes

Wife
Male

James

Forbes

Son
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Male

George

Bain

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

52

1829

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Forbes

Wife

Married

52

1829

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

11

1870

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Bain

Grandson

-

5

1876

Queensferry, Fife, Scotland

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