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Household of John Forbes (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marnoch, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1826 in Dyce, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maggie Forbes, born in 1842 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James D (born 1873 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1881 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, George Howier, born in 1866 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Maggie

Forbes

Wife
Male

James D

Forbes

Son
Female

Maggie

Forbes

Daughter
Male

George

Howier

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

55

1826

Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Forbes

Wife

Married

39

1842

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

James D

Forbes

Son

-

8

1873

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

Forbes

Daughter

-

0

1881

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Howier

Servant

-

15

1866

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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