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Household of Edward Forster (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 Forster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Forster, born in 1833 in Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Lydia M Forster, born in 1837 in Battersea, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; Frank N (born 1863 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Harry N (born 1865 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Letitia L (born 1868 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Edith R (born 1873 in Putney, Surrey, England) and Julia M (born 1876 in Putney, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Emma Sarah Plew, born in 1789 in Putney, Surrey, England.


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Edward Forster's household

Male

Edward

Forster

Head
Female

Lydia M

Forster

Wife
Male

Frank N

Forster

Son
Male

Harry N

Forster

Son
Female

Letitia L

Forster

Daughter
Female

Edith R

Forster

Daughter
Female

Julia M

Forster

Daughter
Female

Emma Sarah

Plew

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Forster

Head

Married

48

1833

Middlesex, England

Lydia M

Forster

Wife

Married

44

1837

Battersea, Surrey, England

Frank N

Forster

Son

Single

18

1863

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Harry N

Forster

Son

Single

16

1865

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Letitia L

Forster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Edith R

Forster

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Putney, Surrey, England

Julia M

Forster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Putney, Surrey, England

Emma Sarah

Plew

Boarder

Widow

92

1789

Putney, Surrey, England

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