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Household of William Forbes (born 1821, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1821 in Banffshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Catherine, born 1842 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandchild, Mary Forbes, born in 1872 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Catherine

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forbes

Grandchild
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forbes

Head

Widower

60

1821

Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Grandchild

-

9

1872

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

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