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Household of Robert Forbes (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forbes, born in 1841 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella B Forbes, born in 1846 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Isabella C (born 1867 in England), Alexander (born 1868 in England), William K (born 1869 in England), Christina G (born 1872 in England), Mary W R (born 1874 in England), Robert (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Joanna P (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Jessie Pugh, born in 1860 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Forbes's household

Male

Robert

Forbes

Head
Female

Isabella B

Forbes

Wife
Female

Isabella C

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Male

William K

Forbes

Son
Female

Christina G

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Mary W R

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Robert

Forbes

Son
Female

Joanna P

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Pugh

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Forbes

Head

Married

40

1841

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella B

Forbes

Wife

-

35

1846

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella C

Forbes

Daughter

-

14

1867

England

Alexander

Forbes

Son

-

13

1868

England

William K

Forbes

Son

-

12

1869

England

Christina G

Forbes

Daughter

-

9

1872

England

Mary W R

Forbes

Daughter

-

7

1874

England

Robert

Forbes

Son

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Joanna P

Forbes

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Pugh

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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