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Household of John Forster (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forster, born in 1851 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Forster, born in 1852 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1880 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Helen (born 1860 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Marion Forster, born in 1823 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Agnes

Forster

Wife
Male

James

Forster

Son
Female

Marion

Forster

Mother
Female

Helen

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forster

Head

Married

30

1851

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Forster

Wife

Married

29

1852

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Forster

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Marion

Forster

Mother

Married

58

1823

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Forster

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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