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Household of John Forbes (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1846 in Brancepeth, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Forbes, born in 1846 in Ryton, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Thomas W (born 1869 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), John R (born 1871 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Jane E (born 1873 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and David B (born 1878 in Durham, England).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary J

Forbes

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Forbes

Son
Male

John R

Forbes

Son
Female

Jane E

Forbes

Daughter
Male

David B

Forbes

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Brancepeth, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

35

1846

Brancepeth, Durham, England

Mary J

Forbes

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ryton, Northumberland, England

Thomas W

Forbes

Son

Single

12

1869

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

John R

Forbes

Son

Single

10

1871

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Jane E

Forbes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

David B

Forbes

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

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