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Household of John Forrester (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Forrester and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forrester, born in 1841 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Forrester, born in 1851 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Andrew Halkyard (born 1869 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), James Forrester (born 1873 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and Sara Jane (born 1879 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1821 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Eliza (born 1836 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).


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John Forrester's household

Male

John

Forrester

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Forrester

Wife
Male

Andrew Halkyard

Forrester

Son
Male

James Forrester

Forrester

Son
Female

Sara Jane

Forrester

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Brown

Boarder
Female

Eliza

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Forrester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forrester

Head

Married

40

1841

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Forrester

Wife

Married

30

1851

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Andrew Halkyard

Forrester

Son

Single

12

1869

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

James Forrester

Forrester

Son

Single

8

1873

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Sara Jane

Forrester

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Brown

Boarder

Married

60

1821

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Brown

Boarder

Married

45

1836

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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