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Household of John Forbes (born 1854, Aberdeenshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1854 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbes, born in 1853 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1878 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, James Forbes, born in 1864 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary

Forbes

Wife
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Forbes

Daughter
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Male

James

Forbes

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

27

1854

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Wife

Married

28

1853

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Forbes

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Forbes

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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