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Household of John Forster (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forster, born in 1819 in Hoden, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Forster, born in 1809 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Elias (born 1853 in Scotland) and John's Visitor, Sarah (born 1849 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England).


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Margaret A

Forster

Wife
Male

Elias

Young

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Young

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Hoden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forster

Head

Married

62

1819

Hoden, Yorkshire, England

Margaret A

Forster

Wife

Married

72

1809

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Elias

Young

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Scotland

Sarah

Young

Visitor

Married

32

1849

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

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