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Household of William Forbes (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1818 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbes, born in 1819 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; George, born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Niece, Jane Ann (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Nephew, George Fred (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Mary

Forbes

Wife
Male

George

Forbes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter In Law
Female

Jane Ann

Forbes

Niece
Male

George Fred

Forbes

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forbes

Head

Married

63

1818

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Forbes

Wife

Married

62

1819

Chester, Cheshire, England

George

Forbes

Son

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter In Law

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Forbes

Niece

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George Fred

Forbes

Nephew

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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