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Household of John Forbes (born 1835, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Forbes, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christina (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wife's Sister, Mary (born 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Joseph Lachlin (born 1859 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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John Forbes's household
John
Forbes
Head
Marion
Forbes
Wife
Christina
Forbes
Daughter
Robert
Forbes
Son
Mary
Clark
Wife's Sister
Joseph Lachlin
Stalker
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Forbes | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Forbes | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Forbes | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Clark | Wife's Sister | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph Lachlin | Stalker | Boarder | Widower | 22 | 1859 | Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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