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Household of John Forster (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Forster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forster, born in 1848 in Shevington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Forster, born in 1848 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1873 in Standish, Lancashire, England), Emily J (born 1878 in Shevington, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1875 in Shevington, Lancashire, England) and Christopher (born 1876 in Standish, Lancashire, England).


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Emma

Forster

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Forster

Daughter
Female

Emily J

Forster

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Forster

Son
Male

Christopher

Forster

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Shevington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forster

Head

Married

33

1848

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Emma

Forster

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Forster

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Standish, Lancashire, England

Emily J

Forster

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Forster

Son

Single

6

1875

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Forster

Son

Single

5

1876

Standish, Lancashire, England

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