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Household of Edward Forshaw (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Edward Forshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Forshaw, born in 1847 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forshaw, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William Ed (born 1866 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Mary Emily (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John James (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Abl (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Visitor, John Lever, born in 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Forshaw's household

Male

Edward

Forshaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forshaw

Wife
Male

William Ed

Forshaw

Son
Female

Mary Emily

Forshaw

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

John James

Forshaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth Abl

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Lever

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Forshaw

Head

Married

34

1847

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forshaw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Ed

Forshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Emily

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John James

Forshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Abl

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Lever

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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