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Household of John Forbes (born 1853, 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 1853 in Newington, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Forbes, born in 1855 in Wishaw. They had 3 children; Alex (born 1877 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1879 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christian (born 1881 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Douglas, born in 1866 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland.
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John Forbes's household
John
Forbes
Head
Jessie
Forbes
Wife
Alex
Forbes
Son
Jessie
Forbes
Daughter
Christian
Forbes
Daughter
Mary
Douglas
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Newington, 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 | 28 | 1853 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Forbes | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Wishaw | |
Alex | Forbes | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christian | Forbes | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Douglas | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland |
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