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Household of John Abel (born 1817, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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.
John Abel and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Abel, born in 1817 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Abel, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William J (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella M (born 1870 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John R (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James J H (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander S (born 1876 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Forbes, born in 1853 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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John Abel's household
John
Abel
Head
Isabella
Abel
Wife
William J
Abel
Son
Isabella M
Abel
Daughter
John R
Abel
Son
James J H
Abel
Son
Alexander S
Abel
Son
Elizabeth
Forbes
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Abel |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Abel | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Abel | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William J | Abel | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella M | Abel | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John R | Abel | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James J H | Abel | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander S | Abel | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forbes | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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