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Household of James Forster (born 1825, Durham)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forster, born in 1825 in Swalwell, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Thomas (born 1848 in Blaydon, Durham, England), John (born 1858 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1867 in Blaydon, Durham, England). He had 1 grandchild; Robert, born 1875 in Blaydon, Durham, England.


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James Forster's household

Male

James

Forster

Head
Male

Thomas

Forster

Son
Male

John

Forster

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Forster

Daughter
Male

Robert

Forster

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Swalwell, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forster

Head

Widower

56

1825

Swalwell, Durham, England

Thomas

Forster

Son

Single

33

1848

Blaydon, Durham, England

John

Forster

Son

Single

23

1858

Blaydon, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blaydon, Durham, England

Margaret

Forster

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blaydon, Durham, England

Robert

Forster

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Blaydon, Durham, England

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