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Household of Robert Forbes (born 1834, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gartly, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forbes, born in 1834 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 12 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Forbes, born in 1853 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Christina (born 1872 in Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland), Ann E (born 1875 in Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1876 in Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen A (born 1878 in Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland) and Robert F (born 1881 in Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Christina (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Jean (born 1865 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, William (born 1839 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, John (born 1859 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Robert Forbes's household
Robert
Forbes
Head
Helen
Forbes
Wife
Christina
Forbes
Daughter
George
Forbes
Son
Ann E
Forbes
Daughter
Jemima
Forbes
Daughter
Helen A
Forbes
Daughter
Robert F
Forbes
Son
Christina
Gall
Servant
Jean
Meldrum
Servant
William
Bremner
Servant
John
Thomson
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Forbes | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Forbes | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Grange, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Forbes | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Forbes | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Ann E | Forbes | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | Forbes | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen A | Forbes | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Robert F | Forbes | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Gartly, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Gall | Servant | - | 18 | 1863 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jean | Meldrum | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Bremner | Servant | Married | 42 | 1839 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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