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Household of Edward Forster (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

Edward Forster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Forster, born in 1837 in Shildon, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary A Forster, born in 1842 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Edith (born 1866 in Coundon, Durham, England), Frederick (born 1868 in Coundon, Durham, England), Laura E (born 1873 in Durham, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Ann Heron, born in 1857 in Shildon, Durham, England.


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Edward Forster's household

Male

Edward

Forster

Head
Female

Mary A

Forster

Wife
Female

Edith

Forster

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Forster

Son
Female

Laura E

Forster

Daughter
Male

Edward

Forster

Son
Female

Ann

Heron

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shildon, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Forster

Head

Married

44

1837

Shildon, Durham, England

Mary A

Forster

Wife

Married

39

1842

Durham, England

Edith

Forster

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Coundon, Durham, England

Frederick

Forster

Son

Single

13

1868

Coundon, Durham, England

Laura E

Forster

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Edward

Forster

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

Ann

Heron

Servant

Single

24

1857

Shildon, Durham, England

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