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Household of John Forbes (born 1853, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1853 in Lenzie, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1830 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, George (born 1861 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1863 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, George (born 1863 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Alexander (born 1866 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1867 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Helen (born 1838 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Helen (born 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Male

James

Stewart

Servant
Male

George

Davidson

Servant
Male

John

Benzie

Servant
Male

George

Mitchell

Servant
Male

Alexander

Stewart

Servant
Male

William

Grant

Servant
Female

Helen

Mann

Servant
Female

Helen

Grigor

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Unmarried

28

1853

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Stewart

Servant

Married

51

1830

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Benzie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Mitchell

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Stewart

Servant

-

15

1866

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Grant

Servant

-

14

1867

Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Mann

Servant

-

43

1838

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Grigor

Servant

-

18

1863

Morayshire, Scotland

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