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Household of John Forbes (born 1856, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gilcomston, Aberdeenshire, 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 1856 in New Byth, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1857 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1876 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

George

Forbes

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

25

1856

New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

24

1857

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

5

1876

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Forbes

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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