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Household of Jessie Forbes (born 1840, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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.

Jessie Forbes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie Forbes, born in 1840 in Caithness, consisted of 4 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John A (born 1870 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and William (born 1874 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Jessie's Mother, Margaret Forbes, born in 1794 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Jessie Forbes's household

Female

Jessie

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Mother
Male

John A

Forbes

Son
Male

William

Forbes

Son
First name(s) Jessie
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

Forbes

Head

Widow

41

1840

Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Mother

Widow

87

1794

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John A

Forbes

Son

-

11

1870

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

7

1874

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

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