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Household of William Forbes (born 1822, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England

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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.

William Forbes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1822 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbes, born in 1819 in Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Sarah A (born 1862 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), William's Boarder, John T A (born 1859 in Ireland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Ireland).


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary

Forbes

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Lawley

Niece
Male

John T A

Murphy

Boarder
Male

John

Mordn

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Forbes

Head

Married

59

1822

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Forbes

Wife

Married

62

1819

Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales

Sarah A

Lawley

Niece

Single

19

1862

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

John T A

Murphy

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Ireland

John

Mordn

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Ireland

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