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Household of John Forbes (born 1849, Banffshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1849 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1845 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1870 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1877 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Ann

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Forbes

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

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

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

11

1870

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

7

1874

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Forbes

Daughter

-

4

1877

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

-

2

1879

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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