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Household of John Forbes (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Drew Forbes, born in 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Emma Ellen Ebbs, born in 1863 in England.


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Catherine Drew

Forbes

Wife
Female

Emma Ellen

Ebbs

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine Drew

Forbes

Wife

Married

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Emma Ellen

Ebbs

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

England

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