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Household of James Forster (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forster, born in 1848 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Forster, born in 1855 in Prescot, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1873 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1877 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Haydock, Lancashire, England).


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Female

Ann

Forster

Wife
Male

Edward

Forster

Son
Male

Peter

Forster

Son
Male

Thomas

Forster

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Billinge, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Forster

Head

Married

33

1848

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Ann

Forster

Wife

Married

26

1855

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Edward

Forster

Son

Single

8

1873

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Peter

Forster

Son

Single

4

1877

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Forster

Son

Single

2

1879

Haydock, Lancashire, England

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