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Household of John Forbes (born 1817, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1817 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to - Forbes, born in 1815 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; -, born 1847 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, James Forbes, born in 1876 in England.


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

-

Forbes

Wife
Female

-

Forbes

Daughter
Male

James

Forbes

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Forbes

Head

Married

64

1817

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

-

Forbes

Wife

Married

66

1815

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

-

Forbes

Daughter

Widow

34

1847

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Forbes

Grandson

-

5

1876

England

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