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Household of James Forster (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forster, born in 1849 in Rookhope, Durham, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Forster, born in 1853 in Rookhope, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John Ed (born 1874 in Rookhope, Durham, England) and Alfred (born 1878 in Rookhope, Durham, England).


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Female

Ann

Forster

Wife
Male

John Ed

Forster

Son
Male

Alfred

Forster

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Rookhope, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forster

Head

Married

32

1849

Rookhope, Durham, England

Ann

Forster

Wife

Married

28

1853

Rookhope, Durham, England

John Ed

Forster

Son

Single

7

1874

Rookhope, Durham, England

Alfred

Forster

Son

Single

3

1878

Rookhope, Durham, England

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