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Household of Abraham Forshaw (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Abraham Forshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Forshaw, born in 1834 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Sarah Forshaw, born in 1835 in Low Bentham, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Abraham (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Abraham's Lodger, John (born 1821 in Catterall, Lancashire, England) and Abraham's Lodger, Mary (born 1832 in Lancashire, England).


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Abraham Forshaw's household

Male

Abraham

Forshaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Forshaw

Wife
Male

Robert

Forshaw

Son
Male

Abraham

Forshaw

Son
Female

Ann

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Colby

Lodger
Female

Mary

Colby

Lodger
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Forshaw

Head

Married

47

1834

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Forshaw

Wife

Married

46

1835

Low Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Forshaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Forshaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Colby

Lodger

Married

60

1821

Catterall, Lancashire, England

Mary

Colby

Lodger

Married

49

1832

Lancashire, England

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