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Household of James Forshaw (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

James Forshaw and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forshaw, born in 1842 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Laura Forshaw, born in 1846 in Shields, Durham, England. They had 9 children; Laura (born 1867 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Edward (born 1868 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Caroline (born 1870 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), James (born 1871 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England), Lillian (born 1872 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England), Eva (born 1873 in Bebington, Cheshire, England), John (born 1875 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Minnie (born 1876 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).


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James Forshaw's household

Male

James

Forshaw

Head
Female

Laura

Forshaw

Wife
Female

Laura

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

Edward

Forshaw

Son
Female

Caroline

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Forshaw

Son
Female

Lillian

Forshaw

Daughter
Female

Eva

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Forshaw

Son
Female

Minnie

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Forshaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forshaw

Head

Married

39

1842

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Laura

Forshaw

Wife

Married

35

1846

Shields, Durham, England

Laura

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Edward

Forshaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Caroline

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Forshaw

Son

Single

10

1871

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

Lillian

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

Eva

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bebington, Cheshire, England

John

Forshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Minnie

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Forshaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

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