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Household of James Forster (born 1831, Cumberland)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forster, born in 1831 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Forster, born in 1831 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1860 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Will Jas (born 1863 in White Le Head, Durham, England), John (born 1865 in Dipton, Durham, England), Benson (born 1870 in Dipton, Durham, England), George (born 1873 in Dipton, Durham, England) and Abraham (born 1877 in Dipton, Durham, England).


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Female

Mary

Forster

Wife
Female

Mary

Jefferson

Daughter
Male

Will Jas

Forster

Son
Male

John

Forster

Son
Male

Benson

Forster

Son
Male

George

Forster

Son
Male

Abraham

Forster

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Forster

Head

Married

50

1831

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Mary

Forster

Wife

Married

50

1831

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Mary

Jefferson

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Blaydon, Durham, England

Will Jas

Forster

Son

Single

18

1863

White Le Head, Durham, England

John

Forster

Son

Single

16

1865

Dipton, Durham, England

Benson

Forster

Son

Single

11

1870

Dipton, Durham, England

George

Forster

Son

Single

8

1873

Dipton, Durham, England

Abraham

Forster

Son

Single

4

1877

Dipton, Durham, England

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