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Household of George Forster (born 1838, 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.

George Forster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Forster, born in 1838 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Winlaton, Durham, England), George Slater (born 1866 in Low Thornley, Durham, England) and James (born 1877 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Sister, Jane Forster, born in 1849 in Winlaton, Durham, England.


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George Forster's household

Male

George

Forster

Head
Male

Thomas

Forster

Son
Male

George Slater

Forster

Son
Male

James

Forster

Son
Female

Jane

Forster

Sister
First name(s) George
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Winlaton, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Forster

Head

Widower

43

1838

Winlaton, Durham, England

Thomas

Forster

Son

Single

17

1864

Winlaton, Durham, England

George Slater

Forster

Son

Single

15

1866

Low Thornley, Durham, England

James

Forster

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Jane

Forster

Sister

Single

32

1849

Winlaton, Durham, England

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