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Household of James Forster (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1838 in Alnwick, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forster, born in 1835 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1862 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Margaret (born 1865 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Female

Margaret

Forster

Wife
Male

John

Forster

Son
Female

Margaret

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forster

Head

Married

43

1838

Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Forster

Wife

Married

46

1835

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John

Forster

Son

Single

19

1862

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Forster

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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