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Household of John Forster (born 1824, Northumberland)

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 1824 in Allendale Town, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forster, born in 1828 in Benwell, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1859 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1860 in Winlaton, Durham, England), John H (born 1863 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1867 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Margaret

Forster

Wife
Male

Edward

Forster

Son
Male

Matthew

Forster

Son
Male

John H

Forster

Son
Female

Margaret

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Allendale Town, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forster

Head

Married

57

1824

Allendale Town, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Forster

Wife

Married

53

1828

Benwell, Northumberland, England

Edward

Forster

Son

Single

22

1859

Winlaton, Durham, England

Matthew

Forster

Son

Single

21

1860

Winlaton, Durham, England

John H

Forster

Son

Single

18

1863

Winlaton, Durham, England

Margaret

Forster

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Winlaton, Durham, England

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