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Household of John Forster (born 1821, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forster, born in 1821 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Forster, born in 1833 in Chester, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1867 in Chester, Durham, England), Edward (born 1869 in Chester, Durham, England), Sarah A (born 1872 in Chester, Durham, England) and Ellen M (born 1877 in Chester, Durham, England).


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Mary J

Forster

Wife
Female

Jane

Forster

Daughter
Male

Edward

Forster

Son
Female

Sarah A

Forster

Daughter
Female

Ellen M

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forster

Head

Married

60

1821

Whickham, Durham, England

Mary J

Forster

Wife

Married

48

1833

Chester, Durham, England

Jane

Forster

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chester, Durham, England

Edward

Forster

Son

Single

12

1869

Chester, Durham, England

Sarah A

Forster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Chester, Durham, England

Ellen M

Forster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chester, Durham, England

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