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Household of John Forbes (born 1852, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1852 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Forbes, born in 1853 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Flora A, born 1881 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister-In-Law, Jane Riddoch, born in 1865 in Orkney, Scotland.


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Eliza

Forbes

Wife
Female

Flora A

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Riddoch

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Forbes

Head

Married

29

1852

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Eliza

Forbes

Wife

Married

28

1853

Orkney, Scotland

Flora A

Forbes

Daughter

-

0

1881

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

Riddoch

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

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