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Household of William M Forbes (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, 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 M Forbes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William M Forbes, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William M was the head of the household, married to Helen O N Forbes, born in 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Duncan (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William S (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert W (born 1881 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William M Forbes's household

Male

William M

Forbes

Head
Female

Helen O N

Forbes

Wife
Male

Duncan

Forbes

Son
Male

William S

Forbes

Son
Male

Robert W

Forbes

Son
First name(s) William M
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William M

Forbes

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen O N

Forbes

Wife

Married

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William S

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert W

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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