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Household of William Forbes (born 1820, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, 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 1820 in Kiltarlity, Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marjory Forbes, born in 1846 in Kiltarlity, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William J (born 1870 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland), Mary M (born 1877 in Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland), David H (born 1879 in Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland) and John H (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Marjory

Forbes

Wife
Male

William J

Forbes

Son
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Mary M

Forbes

Daughter
Male

David H

Forbes

Son
Male

John H

Forbes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Kiltarlity, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forbes

Head

Married

61

1820

Kiltarlity, Invernessshire, Scotland

Marjory

Forbes

Wife

Married

35

1846

Kiltarlity, Invernessshire, Scotland

William J

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Daughter

-

7

1874

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary M

Forbes

Daughter

-

4

1877

Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland

David H

Forbes

Son

-

2

1879

Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland

John H

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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