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Household of John Forster (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forster, born in 1831 in Lamesley, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1837 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Robert (born 1867 in Castle Eden, Durham, England) and Lancelot (born 1873 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife
Male

Joseph

Forster

Son
Male

Robert

Forster

Son
Male

Lancelot

Forster

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lamesley, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forster

Head

Married

50

1831

Lamesley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife

Married

44

1837

Durham, England

Joseph

Forster

Son

Single

16

1865

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Robert

Forster

Son

Single

14

1867

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Lancelot

Forster

Son

Single

8

1873

Darlington, Durham, England

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