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Household of John Forbes (born 1801, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ayton, Berwickshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1801 in Perthshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Robina, born 1837 in Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Helen Richardson, born in 1863 in England.


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Robina

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Helen

Richardson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Widower

80

1801

Perthshire, Scotland

Robina

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

44

1837

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Richardson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

England

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