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Household of John Forbes (born 1842, Ross & Cromarty)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nairn, Nairn, 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 1842 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Forbes, born in 1846 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1869 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1876 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland) and Sophia (born 1880 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland).
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John Forbes's household
John
Forbes
Head
Sophia
Forbes
Wife
John
Forbes
Son
James
Forbes
Son
Agnes
Forbes
Daughter
Duncan
Forbes
Son
Alexander
Forbes
Son
Sophia
Forbes
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Forbes | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Sophia | Forbes | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
John | Forbes | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
James | Forbes | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Forbes | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Duncan | Forbes | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Forbes | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Sophia | Forbes | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland |
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