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Household of James Forster (born 1847, Durham)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forster, born in 1847 in Newfield, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Forster, born in 1849 in Littletown, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1870 in Willington, Durham, England), Robert (born 1873 in Aboyne, Durham, England) and John (born 1876 in Willington, Durham, England).


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Female

Mary

Forster

Wife
Male

Richard

Forster

Son
Male

Robert

Forster

Son
Male

John

Forster

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Newfield, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forster

Head

Married

34

1847

Newfield, Durham, England

Mary

Forster

Wife

Married

32

1849

Littletown, Durham, England

Richard

Forster

Son

Single

11

1870

Willington, Durham, England

Robert

Forster

Son

Single

8

1873

Aboyne, Durham, England

John

Forster

Son

Single

5

1876

Willington, Durham, England

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