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Household of William Forbes (born 1850, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1850 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1852 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert G (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Thomas S (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Wife
Male

William

Forbes

Son
Female

Agnes

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Son
Male

Robert G

Forbes

Son
Male

Thomas S

Forbes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forbes

Head

Married

31

1850

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

William

Forbes

Son

-

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Forbes

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Son

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert G

Forbes

Son

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas S

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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