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Household of William Forbes (born 1822, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1822 in Lybster, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Forbes, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1864 in Caithness, Scotland), John M (born 1865 in Caithness, Scotland), Elisabeth S (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James M (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas A (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Forbes's household
William
Forbes
Head
Mary
Forbes
Wife
William
Forbes
Son
John M
Forbes
Son
Elisabeth S
Forbes
Daughter
James M
Forbes
Son
Thomas A
Forbes
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Forbes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Lybster, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Forbes | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Lybster, Caithness, Scotland | |
Mary | Forbes | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Forbes | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Caithness, Scotland | |
John M | Forbes | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Elisabeth S | Forbes | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James M | Forbes | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas A | Forbes | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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