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Household of John Forbes (born 1803, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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 1803 in Cullen, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Isabella, born 1854 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, James (born 1851 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Thomas F (born 1865 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Male

James

Johnston

Son-In-Law
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Visitor
Male

Thomas F

Davidson

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Widower

78

1803

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Son-In-Law

Married

30

1851

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forbes

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Thomas F

Davidson

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

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