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Household of James Forster (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 1837 in Redcar, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Forster, born in 1830 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Jane A (born 1859 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Alice M (born 1868 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Scott, born in 1858 in Somerset, England.


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Female

Mary A

Forster

Wife
Female

Jane A

Forster

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Forster

Daughter
Male

William

Scott

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Redcar, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forster

Head

Married

44

1837

Redcar, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Forster

Wife

Married

51

1830

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Forster

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Alice M

Forster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

William

Scott

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Somerset, England

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