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Household of John Forshaw (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forshaw, born in 1842 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Forshaw, born in 1844 in Westby, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William J (born 1875 in Wesham, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Wesham, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Wesham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wife Daughter, Mary (born 1864 in Westby, Lancashire, England) and John's Wife Daughter, Ann (born 1869 in Wesham, Lancashire, England).


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John Forshaw's household

Male

John

Forshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Forshaw

Wife
Female

Mary

Forshaw

Wife Daughter
Female

Ann

Forshaw

Wife Daughter
Male

William J

Forshaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Forshaw

Son
Male

John

Forshaw

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Croston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forshaw

Head

Married

39

1842

Croston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Forshaw

Wife

Married

37

1844

Westby, Lancashire, England

Mary

Forshaw

Wife Daughter

Married

17

1864

Westby, Lancashire, England

Ann

Forshaw

Wife Daughter

Married

12

1869

Wesham, Lancashire, England

William J

Forshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Wesham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Forshaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Wesham, Lancashire, England

John

Forshaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Wesham, Lancashire, England

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