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Household of James Strachan Forbes (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Strachan Forbes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Strachan Forbes, born in 1849 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James Strachan was the head of the household, married to Agnes Forbes, born in 1851 in Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Betesy (born 1872 in Logie, Perthshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Strachan Forbes's household

Male

James Strachan

Forbes

Head
Female

Agnes

Forbes

Wife
Female

Betesy

Forbes

Daughter
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Male

John

Forbes

Son
First name(s) James Strachan
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James Strachan

Forbes

Head

Married

32

1849

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Forbes

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betesy

Forbes

Daughter

-

9

1872

Logie, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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