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Household of John Forster (born 1836, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forster, born in 1841 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Christopher (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary Hannah (born 1880 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1859 in Mayo, Ireland) and John's Lodger, Michael (born 1861 in Mayo, Ireland).
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John Forster's household
John
Forster
Head
Margaret
Forster
Wife
Christopher
Forster
Son
Robert
Forster
Son
Sarah Ann
Forster
Daughter
Mary Hannah
Forster
Daughter
John
Devaney
Lodger
Michael
Devaney
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Forster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Forster | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Forster | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Yorkshire, England | |
Christopher | Forster | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Forster | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Forster | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Hannah | Forster | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Yorkshire, England | |
John | Devaney | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Mayo, Ireland | |
Michael | Devaney | Lodger | Single | 20 | 1861 | Mayo, Ireland |
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