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Household of James Forbes (born 1856, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forbes, born in 1856 in Newmains, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forbes, born in 1857 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1880 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1881 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Adam Templeton, born in 1839 in Ireland.


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James Forbes's household

Male

James

Forbes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Wife
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Duncan

Forbes

Son
Male

Adam

Templeton

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forbes

Head

Married

25

1856

Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forbes

Wife

Married

24

1857

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter

-

1

1880

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Templeton

Boarder

Widower

42

1839

Ireland

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