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Household of John Forfar (born 1815, Aberdeenshire)

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 Forfar and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forfar, born in 1815 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Cath Forfar, born in 1811 in Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Cath Derby, born in 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Forfar's household

Male

John

Forfar

Head
Female

Cath

Forfar

Wife
Female

Cath

Derby

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Forfar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forfar

Head

Married

66

1815

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Cath

Forfar

Wife

Married

70

1811

Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland

Cath

Derby

Servant

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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