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Household of Robert Forbes (born 1808, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forbes, born in 1808 in Lunan, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1815 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Granddaughter, Margery Sherriffs Forbes, born in 1867 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Robert Forbes's household

Male

Robert

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Female

Margery Sherriffs

Forbes

Granddaughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Lunan, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Forbes

Head

Married

73

1808

Lunan, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

66

1815

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margery Sherriffs

Forbes

Granddaughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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