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Household of John Forster (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forster, born in 1845 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Forster, born in 1847 in Wingate, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Rachel (born 1871 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet (born 1876 in Victoria, Durham, England).


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Ann

Forster

Wife
Male

John

Forster

Son
Male

James

Forster

Son
Female

Rachel

Forster

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forster

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forster

Head

Married

36

1845

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Forster

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wingate, Durham, England

John

Forster

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Forster

Son

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Forster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Forster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Forster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Victoria, Durham, England

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