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Household of William Forbes (born 1842, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keith, Banffshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1842 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jean Forbes, born in 1841 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1875 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Jean

Forbes

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Ann

Forbes

Daughter
Male

William

Forbes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forbes

Head

Married

39

1842

Banffshire, Scotland

Jean

Forbes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Daughter

-

14

1867

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter

-

9

1872

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Forbes

Daughter

-

6

1875

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

2

1879

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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