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Household of William Forbes (born 1827, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chapel of Garioch, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1827 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George D (born 1869 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary W (born 1871 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father-In-Law, William Tronside, born in 1812 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter
Male

George D

Forbes

Son
Female

Mary W

Forbes

Daughter
Male

William

Tronside

Father-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forbes

Head

Widower

54

1827

Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George D

Forbes

Son

-

12

1869

Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary W

Forbes

Daughter

-

10

1871

Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Tronside

Father-In-Law

Widower

69

1812

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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