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Household of Robert Forbes (born 1830, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forbes, born in 1830 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Forbes, born in 1830 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George Shepherd (born 1862 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Rachel Ryth (born 1864 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Granddaughter, Jessie Birnie Forbes, born in 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Robert Forbes's household
Robert
Forbes
Head
Jane
Forbes
Wife
George Shepherd
Forbes
Son
Robert
Forbes
Son
Rachel Ryth
Forbes
Daughter
Jessie Birnie
Forbes
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Forbes | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Forbes | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George Shepherd | Forbes | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Forbes | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Rachel Ryth | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie Birnie | Forbes | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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