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Household of William Forbes (born 1834, Nairnshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ardclach, Nairn, 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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1834 in Nairnshire, consisted of 14 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbes, born in 1836 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1861 in Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1866 in Nairnshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Nairnshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Nairnshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Nairnshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1875 in Nairnshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1879 in Nairnshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Alexander (born 1867 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), William's Visitor, Nelly (born 1869 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Not Known) and William's Servant, William (born 1867 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland).
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William Forbes's household
William
Forbes
Head
Mary
Forbes
Wife
William
Forbes
Son
John
Forbes
Son
Maggie
Forbes
Daughter
James
Forbes
Son
Mary
Forbes
Daughter
Alexander
Forbes
Son
Henry
Forbes
Son
Donald
Forbes
Son
Alexander
Stewart
Visitor
Nelly
Alexander
Visitor
Margaret
Mackenzie
Servant
William
Macintosh
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Nairnshire, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Forbes | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Forbes | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
William | Forbes | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
John | Forbes | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Forbes | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Nairnshire, Scotland | |
James | Forbes | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Forbes | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Forbes | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Forbes | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Donald | Forbes | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Stewart | Visitor | - | 14 | 1867 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Nelly | Alexander | Visitor | - | 12 | 1869 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Mackenzie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Not Known | |
William | Macintosh | Servant | - | 14 | 1867 | Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland |
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