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Household of William Forbes (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gartly, 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 1836 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann McGrimman, born in 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ann (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Nephew, Adam (born 1865 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1849 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Hugh (born 1820 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Ann

McGrimman

Servant
Male

Adam

Forbes

Nephew
Male

William

McLean

Servant
Male

Hugh

Robertson

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forbes

Head

Married

45

1836

Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

McGrimman

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Adam

Forbes

Nephew

-

16

1865

Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

McLean

Servant

Married

32

1849

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hugh

Robertson

Servant

Married

61

1820

Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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