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Household of George Forster (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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.

George Forster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Forster, born in 1840 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Forster, born in 1844 in Wanborough, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1875 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Mary A (born 1868 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) and Theresa T (born 1879 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Sarah Caniford, born in 1807 in Beaminster, Somerset, England.


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George Forster's household

Male

George

Forster

Head
Female

Mary

Forster

Wife
Male

Joseph

Forster

Son
Female

Mary A

Forster

Daughter
Female

Theresa T

Forster

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Caniford

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forster

Head

Married

41

1840

Durham, England

Mary

Forster

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wanborough, Wiltshire, England

Joseph

Forster

Son

Single

6

1875

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Forster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Theresa T

Forster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Caniford

Lodger

Widow

74

1807

Beaminster, Somerset, England

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