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Household of John Forbes (born 1841, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1841 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Forbes, born in 1845 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1861 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England), William (born 1864 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England), Mary (born 1874 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England) and Emma (born 1876 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Forbes

Son
Female

Mary

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Emma

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

40

1841

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Mary Ann

Forbes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

John

Forbes

Son

Single

20

1861

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

William

Forbes

Son

Single

17

1864

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Joseph

Forbes

Son

Single

11

1870

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Mary

Forbes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Emma

Forbes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

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