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Household of John Forbes (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1849 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Forbes, born in 1848 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1874 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Robert (born 1876 in Winlaton, Durham, England), John (born 1878 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and James (born 1881 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Ellen

Forbes

Wife
Male

George

Forbes

Son
Male

Robert

Forbes

Son
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

James

Forbes

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Winlaton, 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

32

1849

Winlaton, Durham, England

Ellen

Forbes

Wife

Married

33

1848

Durham, England

George

Forbes

Son

Single

7

1874

Winlaton, Durham, England

Robert

Forbes

Son

Single

5

1876

Winlaton, Durham, England

John

Forbes

Son

Single

3

1878

Winlaton, Durham, England

James

Forbes

Son

Single

0

1881

Winlaton, Durham, England

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