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Household of John Forbes (born 1852, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryton, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1852 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to James Murray, born in 1860 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, David (born 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Boarder, Andrew (born 1860 in Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Boarder, John (born 1864 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Boarder, James (born 1863 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Male

James

Murray

Boarder
Male

David

Milne

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Todd

Boarder
Male

John

Hood

Boarder
Male

James

Sherrit

Boarder
Male

James

Brimer

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

29

1852

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Murray

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

David

Milne

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Todd

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Hood

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Sherrit

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Brimer

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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