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Household of John Forbes (born 1848, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forbes, born in 1848 in Millport, Buteshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lizzie Forbes, born in 1852 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Tennant, born in 1823 in Ireland.


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Lizzie

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Female

Sarah

Tennant

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forbes

Head

Married

33

1848

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Forbes

Wife

Married

29

1852

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Tennant

Servant

Widow

58

1823

Ireland

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