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Household of Joseph Forbes (born 1831, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Enzie, Banffshire, 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.

Joseph Forbes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Forbes, born in 1831 in Portgordon, Banffshire, consisted of 10 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Forbes, born in 1832 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1854 in Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1857 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1863 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1867 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland), Georgina (born 1869 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jean (born 1871 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Granddaughter, Annabella (born 1880 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland) and Joseph's Sister, Ann (born 1818 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Forbes's household

Male

Joseph

Forbes

Head
Female

Ann

Forbes

Wife
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Helen

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Jean

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Annabella

Forbes

Granddaughter
Female

Ann

Forbes

Sister
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Forbes

Head

Married

50

1831

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Forbes

Wife

Married

49

1832

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Betsy

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Georgina

Forbes

Daughter

-

12

1869

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Jean

Forbes

Daughter

-

10

1871

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Annabella

Forbes

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Forbes

Sister

Unmarried

63

1818

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

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