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Household of Robert Forbes (born 1830, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, 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.

Robert Forbes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forbes, born in 1830 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Forbes, born in 1839 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1860 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen A (born 1879 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Robert Forbes's household

Male

Robert

Forbes

Head
Female

Helen

Forbes

Wife
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Female

Helen A

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Forbes

Head

Married

51

1830

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Forbes

Wife

Married

42

1839

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen A

Forbes

Daughter

-

2

1879

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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