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Household of Robert Forbes (born 1847, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forbes, born in 1847 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella S Forbes, born in 1849 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella S, born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Jane Wylie, born in 1812 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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Robert Forbes's household

Male

Robert

Forbes

Head
Female

Isabella S

Forbes

Wife
Female

Isabella S

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wylie

Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Forbes

Head

Married

34

1847

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella S

Forbes

Wife

Married

32

1849

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella S

Forbes

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Wylie

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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