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Household of John Forster (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Warrington, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forster, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Sarah (born 1862 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1864 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1869 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1874 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England) and Esther (born 1880 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England).


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Sarah

Forster

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Forster

Daughter
Female

Jane

Forster

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Forster

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Forster

Daughter
Female

Esther

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forster

Head

Widower

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Forster

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Forster

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Jane

Forster

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Forster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Forster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Esther

Forster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

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