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Household of John Forster (born 1836, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 1836 in Newburn, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margrit J Forster, born in 1844 in Longhorsley, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1864 in Newburn, Northumberland, England), Armstrong (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Hannah J (born 1879 in Usworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Temple, born in 1849 in Bellingham, Northumberland, England.


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Margrit J

Forster

Wife
Female

Catherine

Forster

Daughter
Male

Armstrong

Forster

Son
Female

Mary A

Forster

Daughter
Female

Hannah J

Forster

Daughter
Male

John

Temple

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Newburn, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forster

Head

Married

45

1836

Newburn, Northumberland, England

Margrit J

Forster

Wife

Married

37

1844

Longhorsley, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Forster

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Newburn, Northumberland, England

Armstrong

Forster

Son

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary A

Forster

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Usworth, Durham, England

Hannah J

Forster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Usworth, Durham, England

John

Temple

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Bellingham, Northumberland, England

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