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Household of John W Forster (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 W Forster and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Forster, born in 1856 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Ellen E Forster, born in 1855 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1877 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Beatrice M (born 1881 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John W Forster's household

Male

John W

Forster

Head
Female

Ellen E

Forster

Wife
Male

Arthur

Forster

Son
Female

Beatrice M

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) John W
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Forster

Head

Married

25

1856

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ellen E

Forster

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Forster

Son

Single

4

1877

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Beatrice M

Forster

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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