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Household of John Forken (born 1831)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.
John Forken and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forken, born in 1831 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to May Forken, born in 1831 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1856 in Sunderland, Durham, England), May J (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John G (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Bridget (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Edward (born 1821 in Ireland) and John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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John Forken's household
John
Forken
Head
May
Forken
Wife
Thomas
Forken
Son
May J
Forken
Daughter
John G
Forken
Son
Bridget
Forken
Daughter
Edward
Murphy
Lodger
Thomas
Johnson
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Forken |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Forken | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Ireland | |
May | Forken | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Ireland | |
Thomas | Forken | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
May J | Forken | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
John G | Forken | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Bridget | Forken | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Edward | Murphy | Lodger | Widower | 60 | 1821 | Ireland | |
Thomas | Johnson | Lodger | Single | 28 | 1853 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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