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Household of John Forbes (born 1851, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1851 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbes, born in 1850 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret G (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1879 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Elizabeth Forbes, born in 1849 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Margaret G

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

30

1851

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Wife

Married

31

1850

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

-

13

1868

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

5

1876

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

4

1877

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret G

Forbes

Daughter

-

3

1878

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Forbes

Daughter

-

2

1879

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forbes

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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