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Household of Edward Forshaw (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Forshaw, born in 1844 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Forshaw, born in 1835 in Croston, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1854 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1857 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1859 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1871 in Croston, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1873 in Croston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's -, William Smith, born in 1864 in Croston, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Forshaw's household

Male

Edward

Forshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Forshaw

Wife
Male

James

Forshaw

Son
Female

Catherine

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

Edward

Forshaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Forshaw

Son
Female

Hannah

Forshaw

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

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First name(s) Edward
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Croston, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Forshaw

Head

Married

37

1844

Croston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Forshaw

Wife

Married

46

1835

Croston, Lancashire, England

James

Forshaw

Son

Single

27

1854

Croston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Croston, Lancashire, England

Edward

Forshaw

Son

Single

22

1859

Croston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Croston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Forshaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Croston, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Croston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Croston, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

-

Single

17

1864

Croston, Lancashire, England

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