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Household of John Forbes (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Towie, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1822 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Helen (born 1856 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1858 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John F (born 1876 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Maggie (born 1859 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Visitor, Jane (born 1858 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Alexander (born 1860 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, James (born 1848 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, William (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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John Forbes's household
John
Forbes
Head
Helen
Forbes
Daughter
Jane
Forbes
Daughter
John F
McDonald
Grandson
Maggie
Bisset
Servant
Jane
Michie
Visitor
Alexander
Beattie
Servant
James
Ross
Servant
William
Ironside
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Forbes | Head | Widower | 59 | 1822 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John F | McDonald | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Bisset | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Michie | Visitor | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Beattie | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Ironside | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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