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Household of Peter Forfar (born 1849, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 Forfar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Forfar, born in 1849 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jessie Forfar, born in 1855 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1880 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Mabel (born 1881 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Sister, Christina (born 1854 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Peter Forfar's household

Male

Peter

Forfar

Head
Female

Jessie

Forfar

Wife
Female

Alice

Forfar

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Forfar

Daughter
Female

Christina

Forfar

Sister
Female

Helen

McVey

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Forfar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Forfar

Head

Married

32

1849

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forfar

Wife

Married

26

1855

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alice

Forfar

Daughter

-

1

1880

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mabel

Forfar

Daughter

-

0

1881

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Christina

Forfar

Sister

Unmarried

27

1854

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

McVey

Servant

Married

19

1862

Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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