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Household of John Forster (born 1842, 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 1842 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1852 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1873 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Moses (born 1876 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Aaron (born 1878 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Forster

Daughter
Male

Moses

Forster

Son
Male

Aaron

Forster

Son
Female

Alice

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Billinge, 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

39

1842

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife

Married

29

1852

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Forster

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Moses

Forster

Son

Single

5

1876

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Aaron

Forster

Son

Single

3

1878

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Alice

Forster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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