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Household of William Forbes (born 1841, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

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 1841 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rosina Forbes, born in 1846 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1869 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Rosina (born 1880 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Rosina

Forbes

Wife
Male

Arthur

Forbes

Son
Female

Jane

Forbes

Daughter
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Rosina

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forbes

Head

Married

40

1841

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Rosina

Forbes

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Arthur

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

4

1877

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Rosina

Forbes

Daughter

-

1

1880

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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