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Household of William Forbes (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 1826 in Masham, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Forbes, born in 1843 in Snape, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Edith A, born 1880 in Masham, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Margaret (born 1865 in Bedale, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Exelby, Yorkshire, England).


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Hannah

Forbes

Wife
Female

Edith A

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Kay

Visitor
Female

Mary

Jameson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Masham, Yorkshire, 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

55

1826

Masham, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Forbes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Snape, Yorkshire, England

Edith A

Forbes

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Masham, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Kay

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Bedale, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Jameson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Exelby, Yorkshire, England

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