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Household of James Forster (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 Forster and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forster, born in 1846 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Forster, born in 1850 in Cowgrove, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James A Cowan, born in 1848 in Bloomfield, Staffordshire, England.


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Female

Jane

Forster

Wife
Male

James A

Cowan

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forster

Head

Married

35

1846

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Jane

Forster

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cowgrove, Dorset, England

James A

Cowan

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Bloomfield, Staffordshire, England

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