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Household of John Forbes (born 1818, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Forbes and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1818 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Drummond Forbes, born in 1835 in India. They had 5 children; Lilla (born 1857 in East Indies), Emily F (born 1861 in Scotland), Kathleen S (born 1863 in Scotland), Charlotte M (born 1864 in Scotland) and George (born 1858 in East Indies).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Governess, Frances M (born 1855 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England), John's Servant, Edwin (born 1858 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Servant, John (born 1853 in Scotland), John's Servant, Barbara (born 1843 in Scotland), John's Servant, Maggie (born 1859 in Scotland) and John's Servant, Alice (born 1864 in Middlesex, England).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Emily Drummond

Forbes

Wife
Female

Lilla

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Emily F

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Kathleen S

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Charlotte M

Forbes

Daughter
Male

George

Forbes

Son
Female

Frances M

Shuffrey

Governess
Male

Edwin

Goatley

Servant
Male

John

Young

Servant
Female

Barbara

Duncan

Servant
Female

Maggie

Riach

Servant
Female

Alice

Beckett

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

63

1818

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Emily Drummond

Forbes

Wife

Married

46

1835

India

Lilla

Forbes

Daughter

Single

24

1857

East Indies

Emily F

Forbes

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Scotland

Kathleen S

Forbes

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Scotland

Charlotte M

Forbes

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Scotland

George

Forbes

Son

Single

23

1858

East Indies

Frances M

Shuffrey

Governess

Single

26

1855

Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England

Edwin

Goatley

Servant

Single

23

1858

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Young

Servant

Single

28

1853

Scotland

Barbara

Duncan

Servant

Single

38

1843

Scotland

Maggie

Riach

Servant

Single

22

1859

Scotland

Alice

Beckett

Servant

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

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