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Household of John Forbes (born 1851, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Forbes and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1851 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Forbes, born in 1850 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Peter (born 1876 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), Catherine (born 1877 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), David (born 1880 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, David Waters, born in 1864 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland.
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John Forbes's household
John
Forbes
Head
Helen
Forbes
Wife
Peter
Forbes
Son
Catherine
Forbes
Daughter
David
Forbes
Son
Jane
Forbes
Daughter
David
Waters
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Reay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Forbes | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Helen | Forbes | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Peter | Forbes | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Forbes | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | Forbes | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane | Forbes | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | Waters | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland |
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