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Household of John Forshaw (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Forshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forshaw, born in 1848 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betty Forshaw, born in 1849 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Albert (born 1870 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1872 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1875 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Andrew Ludworth, born in 1814 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Forshaw's household

Male

John

Forshaw

Head
Female

Betty

Forshaw

Wife
Male

Albert

Forshaw

Son
Male

Harry

Forshaw

Son
Female

Amelia

Forshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Forshaw

Son
Male

Andrew

Ludworth

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lowton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forshaw

Head

Married

33

1848

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Forshaw

Wife

Married

32

1849

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Albert

Forshaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Harry

Forshaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

John

Forshaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Andrew

Ludworth

Boarder

Widower

67

1814

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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