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Household of William S Forbes (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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 S Forbes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Forbes, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Ellen Forbes, born in 1853 in Lytham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William M (born 1874 in Lytham, Lancashire, England), Gertrude (born 1877 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1879 in Lytham, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in St Anne's on Sea, Lancashire, England).


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William S Forbes's household

Male

William S

Forbes

Head
Female

Ellen

Forbes

Wife
Male

William M

Forbes

Son
Female

Gertrude

Forbes

Daughter
Male

Walter

Forbes

Son
Male

Herbert

Forbes

Son
First name(s) William S
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Forbes

Head

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Forbes

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lytham, Lancashire, England

William M

Forbes

Son

Single

7

1874

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Forbes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Walter

Forbes

Son

Single

2

1879

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Forbes

Son

Single

1

1880

St Anne's on Sea, Lancashire, England

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