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Household of Edward Forster (born 1835, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Forster, born in 1835 in Seghill, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forster, born in 1845 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1871 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Niece, Nieleua (born 1862 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Edward's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).


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Edward Forster's household

Male

Edward

Forster

Head
Female

Margaret

Forster

Wife
Male

Edward

Forster

Son
Female

Margaret

Forster

Daughter
Female

Nieleua

Talbot

Niece
Female

Mary

Hale

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Seghill, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Forster

Head

Married

46

1835

Seghill, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Forster

Wife

Married

36

1845

Jarrow, Durham, England

Edward

Forster

Son

Single

10

1871

Jarrow, Durham, England

Margaret

Forster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Jarrow, Durham, England

Nieleua

Talbot

Niece

Single

19

1862

Jarrow, Durham, England

Mary

Hale

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

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