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Household of Joseph Forbes (born 1828, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Forbes, born in 1828 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Janet Forbes, born in 1829 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John Grieve (born 1870 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Joseph Forbes's household

Male

Joseph

Forbes

Head
Female

Janet

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Male

John Grieve

Forbes

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Forbes

Head

Married

53

1828

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Forbes

Wife

Married

52

1829

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John Grieve

Forbes

Son

-

11

1870

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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