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Household of John Watson Forster (born 1853, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Watson Forster and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson Forster, born in 1853 in Hanley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John Watson was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Forster, born in 1855 in Kendal, Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Gertrude (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Watson's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Durham, England) and John Watson's Visitor, Robert (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Watson Forster's household
John Watson
Forster
Head
Mary Ann
Forster
Wife
Gertrude
Forster
Daughter
Margaret
Forster
Daughter
Margaret
Briggs
Servant
Robert
Foster
Visitor
| First name(s) | John Watson |
| Last name | Forster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Hanley, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Watson | Forster | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Forster | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Kendal, Cumberland, England | |
Gertrude | Forster | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Forster | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Briggs | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Durham, England | |
Robert | Foster | Visitor | Single | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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