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Household of John Forster (born 1826, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 1826 in Jarrow, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Forster, born in 1830 in Washington, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1859 in Durham, England), Hugh (born 1862 in Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1866 in Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1878 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Joseph Widowfield, born in 1865 in Germany.
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John Forster's household
John
Forster
Head
Mary Ann
Forster
Wife
Mary Jane
Lamb
Daughter
Hugh
Forster
Son
Margaret
Forster
Daughter
Joseph
Widowfield
Nephew
John
Forster
Grand Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Forster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Jarrow, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Forster | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Forster | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Washington, Durham, England | |
Mary Jane | Lamb | Daughter | Married | 22 | 1859 | Durham, England | |
Hugh | Forster | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Durham, England | |
Margaret | Forster | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Durham, England | |
Joseph | Widowfield | Nephew | Single | 16 | 1865 | Germany | |
John | Forster | Grand Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Durham, England |
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