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Household of William Forbes (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1836 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1832 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1867 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Male

John

Forbes

Son
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Forbes

Head

Married

45

1836

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

-

49

1832

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Son

-

14

1867

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Daughter

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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