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Household of James Forster (born 1820, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forster, born in 1820 in Iveston, Durham, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; Sarah (born 1853 in Stanley, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1854 in Stanley, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1856 in Stanley, Durham, England), Mary (born 1858 in Stanley, Durham, England), James (born 1860 in Stanley, Durham, England), William O (born 1863 in Stanley, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Stanley, Durham, England) and Elizabeth J (born 1870 in Stanley, Durham, England).


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Female

Sarah

Forster

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Forster

Son
Female

Isabella

Forster

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forster

Daughter
Male

James

Forster

Son
Male

William O

Forster

Son
Male

Joseph

Forster

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Iveston, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forster

Head

Widower

61

1820

Iveston, Durham, England

Sarah

Forster

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Stanley, Durham, England

Thomas

Forster

Son

Single

27

1854

Stanley, Durham, England

Isabella

Forster

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Stanley, Durham, England

Mary

Forster

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Stanley, Durham, England

James

Forster

Son

Single

21

1860

Stanley, Durham, England

William O

Forster

Son

Single

18

1863

Stanley, Durham, England

Joseph

Forster

Son

Single

14

1867

Stanley, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Forster

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stanley, Durham, England

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