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Household of Robert Forbes (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

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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.

Robert Forbes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forbes, born in 1818 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forbes, born in 1832 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles A (born 1867 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1870 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Driffield, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Ada (born 1867 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Forbes's household

Male

Robert

Forbes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Wife
Male

Charles A

Forbes

Son
Male

Alfred

Forbes

Son
Female

Sarah

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Turner

Servant
Female

Ada

Dawes

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Forbes

Head

Married

63

1818

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Forbes

Wife

Married

49

1832

York, Yorkshire, England

Charles A

Forbes

Son

Single

14

1867

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Forbes

Son

Single

11

1870

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Forbes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Turner

Servant

Single

19

1862

Driffield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Dawes

Servant

Single

14

1867

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

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