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Household of Edward Forster (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Forster, born in 1836 in Bollington, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Annie Forster, born in 1845 in Bollington, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Minnie (born 1867 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), Florence (born 1869 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), Frederick (born 1873 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), Harry Rd (born 1875 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), Percy Wm (born 1878 in Bollington, Cheshire, England) and Annie Rd (born 1879 in Bollington, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Michael Mahahon, born in 1851 in Ireland.


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Edward Forster's household

Male

Edward

Forster

Head
Female

Annie

Forster

Wife
Female

Minnie

Forster

Daughter
Female

Florence

Forster

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Forster

Son
Male

Harry Rd

Forster

Son
Male

Percy Wm

Forster

Son
Female

Annie Rd

Forster

Daughter
Male

Michael

Mahahon

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bollington, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Forster

Head

Married

45

1836

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Annie

Forster

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Minnie

Forster

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Florence

Forster

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Frederick

Forster

Son

Single

8

1873

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Harry Rd

Forster

Son

Single

6

1875

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Percy Wm

Forster

Son

Single

3

1878

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Annie Rd

Forster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Michael

Mahahon

Servant

Single

30

1851

Ireland

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