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Household of Edward Forster (born 1822, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1822 in Carr Hill, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forster, born in 1829 in Alnmouth, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1853 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary (born 1860 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Jane (born 1866 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Rachel (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Charles Storey, born in 1865 in Consett, Durham, England.
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Edward Forster's household
Edward
Forster
Head
Margaret
Forster
Wife
Margaret
Forster
Daughter
Mary
Forster
Daughter
Jane
Forster
Daughter
Rachel
Forster
Daughter
Charles
Storey
Servant
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Forster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Carr Hill, 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 | 59 | 1822 | Carr Hill, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Forster | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Alnmouth, Northumberland, England | |
Margaret | Forster | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Mary | Forster | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Jane | Forster | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Rachel | Forster | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Charles | Storey | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Consett, Durham, England |
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