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Household of James Forster (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forster, born in 1818 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Thomas Robson, born in 1841 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1837 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), William (born 1863 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary Jane, born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Thomas Robson, born in 1841 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Male

Thomas

Robson

Son In Law
Female

Mary Ann

Robson

Daughter
Male

William

Forster

Son
Male

James

Forster

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Robson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forster

Head

Married

63

1818

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Robson

Son In Law

Married

40

1841

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Robson

Daughter

Married

44

1837

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Forster

Son

Single

18

1863

St Helens, Lancashire, England

James

Forster

Son

Single

16

1865

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Robson

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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