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Household of Peter Forbes (born 1836, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

Peter Forbes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Forbes, born in 1836 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbes, born in 1845 in Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1868 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Infant (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Forbes's household

Male

Peter

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Henry

Forbes

Son
Female

Mary

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Peter

Forbes

Son
Male

Infant

Forbes

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Forbes

Head

Married

45

1836

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

13

1868

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter

-

10

1871

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Henry

Forbes

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Forbes

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Infant

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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