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Household of Robert Forbes (born 1839, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Coupar Angus, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forbes, born in 1839 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Forbes, born in 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1861 in Perthshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Perthshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Perthshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1872 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1874 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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Robert Forbes's household

Male

Robert

Forbes

Head
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Wife
Male

David

Forbes

Son
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Ann

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Donald

Forbes

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Forbes

Head

Married

42

1839

Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Forbes

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter

-

14

1867

Perthshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

11

1870

Perthshire, Scotland

Ann

Forbes

Daughter

-

9

1872

Perthshire, Scotland

Donald

Forbes

Son

-

7

1874

Perthshire, Scotland

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