Notes for William Hathaway Forbes

Notes for William Hathaway Forbes

!US Census 1870 (20 July) Massachusetts, Norfolk Co., Town of Milton, Milton PO, Roll M593_635, Sheet 13, Page 581, House No. 81, Lines 17-25: William H. Forbes (b. 1841 - 29 - in MA - Occ: Commission Merchant - Property Value $1500) married to Edith E. (b. 1842 - 28 - in MA). Children listed (born in MA) are: Edith (dau b. 1868 - 2); and William C. (son b. May 1870 - 2/12). OTHERS LISTED are: Mary Walsh (b. 1832 - 38 - in Ireland - Occ: Cook); Sarah Murphy (b. 1846 - 24 - in NY - Occ: Domestic Servant); Elizabeth Buckley (b. 1845 - 25 - in NY - Occ: Nurse); and John Thomas (b. 1845 - 25 - in Ireland - Occ: Coachman)

!US Census 1880 (19 June) Massachusetts, Norfolk Co., Milton, Roll T9_547, SD 60 ED 500, Sheet 55, Page 179C, House No. 464, Lines 31-44: William H. Forbes (b. 1841 - 39 - in MA - Occ: President Telephone Co. - Fa: France and Mo: NY) married to Edith E. (b. 1842 - 38 - in MA - Fa: MA and Mo: MA). Children listed (born in MA) are: Ralph E. (son b. 1866 - 14); Edith (dau b. 1867 - 13); William C. (son b. 1871 - 9); John M. (son b. 1872 - 8); Edward (son b. 1874 - 6); and Waldo (son b. 1879 - 1). OTHERS LISTED are: George Style (b. 1850 - 30 - in MA - Occ: Coachman - Fa: MA and Mo: MA); Mary McNabb (b. 1851 - 29 - in Scotland - Occ: Servant - Fa: Scotland and Mo: Scotland); Lizzie Harley (b. 1857 - 23 - in England - Occ: Servant - Fa: England and Mo: England); Kate Harley (b. 1853 - 27 - in England - Occ: Servant - Fa: England and Mo: England); Jessie Douglass (b. 1857 - 23 - in Scotland - Occ: Servant - Fa: Scotland and Mo: Scotland); and Flora McLean (b. 1848 - 32 - in Nova Scotia - Occ: Servant - Fa: Scotland and Mo: Scotland)