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Household of William Forbes (born 1840, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forbes, born in 1840 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bella Forbes, born in 1847 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James A (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William C (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isador M K (born 1879 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Harry A B (born 1881 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Forbes's household

Male

William

Forbes

Head
Female

Bella

Forbes

Wife
Male

James A

Forbes

Son
Male

William C

Forbes

Son
Male

Isador M K

Forbes

Son
Male

Harry A B

Forbes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forbes

Head

Married

41

1840

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Bella

Forbes

Wife

Married

34

1847

Perthshire, Scotland

James A

Forbes

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William C

Forbes

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isador M K

Forbes

Son

-

2

1879

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Harry A B

Forbes

Son

-

0

1881

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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