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Household of John Forbes (born 1838, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 1838 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Forbes, born in 1838 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Ann

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Jane

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Robert

Forbes

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

43

1838

Perthshire, Scotland

Ann

Forbes

Wife

Married

43

1838

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Forbes

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Forbes

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

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