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Household of Benjamin Forster (born 1855, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Benjamin Forster and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Forster, born in 1855 in Wallsend, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1853 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1878 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Annie J (born 1880 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Benjamin Forster's household

Male

Benjamin

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife
Male

George

Forster

Son
Female

Annie J

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Forster

Head

Married

26

1855

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife

Married

28

1853

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

George

Forster

Son

Single

3

1878

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Annie J

Forster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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