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Household of John Forbes (born 1834, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 1834 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1835 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1866 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1868 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Forbes's household

Male

John

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Male

Andrew

Forbes

Son
Male

Robert

Forbes

Son
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Holytown, 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

47

1834

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

46

1835

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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