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Household of William Forbes (born 1846, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1846 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forbes, born in 1848 in Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Hugh (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1870 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Fredrick (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Alfred Mcdonald (born 1843 in -), William's Lodger, Harriet (born 1848 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and William's Lodger, Alfred (born 1877 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
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William Forbes's household
William
Forbes
Head
Elizabeth
Forbes
Wife
Hugh
Forbes
Son
Margaret
Forbes
Daughter
William
Forbes
Son
Thomas
Forbes
Son
John
Forbes
Son
Fredrick
Forbes
Son
Alfred Mcdonald
Tordoff
Lodger
Harriet
Tordoff
Lodger
Alfred
Tordoff
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Forbes | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Elizabeth | Forbes | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Hugh | Forbes | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Margaret | Forbes | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William | Forbes | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas | Forbes | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Forbes | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Fredrick | Forbes | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Alfred Mcdonald | Tordoff | Lodger | Married | 38 | 1843 | - | |
Harriet | Tordoff | Lodger | Married | 33 | 1848 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Alfred | Tordoff | Lodger | Single | 4 | 1877 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England |
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