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Household of William Forbes (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Calder, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1847 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forbes, born in 1848 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1869 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1872 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1874 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Emily (born 1875 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, Ann Michlerog, born in 1860 in Ireland.
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William Forbes's household
William
Forbes
Head
Margaret
Forbes
Wife
Janet
Forbes
Daughter
Christina
Forbes
Daughter
Andrew
Forbes
Son
Emily
Forbes
Daughter
Margaret
Forbes
Daughter
George
Forbes
Son
Ann
Michlerog
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| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Forbes | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Forbes | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | St Monance, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Forbes | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Forbes | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Forbes | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Emily | Forbes | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Forbes | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Forbes | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Michlerog | - | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ireland |
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