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Household of Joseph Forshaw (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Joseph Forshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Forshaw, born in 1831 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Catharine Forshaw, born in 1832 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1853 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1856 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1872 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Henry Bradshaw, born in 1841 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Forshaw's household

Male

Joseph

Forshaw

Head
Female

Catharine

Forshaw

Wife
Male

John

Forshaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Forshaw

Son
Male

William

Forshaw

Son
Male

Joseph

Forshaw

Son
Male

Henry

Bradshaw

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Forshaw

Head

Married

50

1831

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Forshaw

Wife

Married

49

1832

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Forshaw

Son

Single

28

1853

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Forshaw

Son

Single

25

1856

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Forshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Forshaw

Son

Single

9

1872

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Henry

Bradshaw

Boarder

Single

40

1841

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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