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Household of John Forbes (born 1827, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Forbes, born in 1836 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christopher Mck (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James McCrindle, born in 1879 in Buteshire, Scotland.


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Catherine

Forbes

Wife
Female

Catherine

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Christopher Mck

Forbes

Son
Male

James

McCrindle

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

54

1827

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Forbes

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christopher Mck

Forbes

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McCrindle

Boarder

-

2

1879

Buteshire, Scotland

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