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Household of Joseph Forster (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Forster and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Forster, born in 1848 in Durham, consisted of 10 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Forster, born in 1844 in Harewood, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Jennings (born 1870 in Durham, England), Joseph R (born 1873 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1875 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1878 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1880 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Thomas (born 1853 in Withypool, Somerset, England), Joseph's Boarder, Percival (born 1852 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, William (born 1852 in Eppleby, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Forster's household

Male

Joseph

Forster

Head
Female

Sarah

Forster

Wife
Male

Jennings

Forster

Son
Male

Joseph R

Forster

Son
Male

Charles

Forster

Son
Female

Florence

Forster

Daughter
Male

John

Forster

Son
Male

Thomas

Baker

Boarder
Male

Percival

Peel

Boarder
Male

William

Hopper

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Forster

Head

Married

33

1848

Durham, England

Sarah

Forster

Wife

Married

37

1844

Harewood, Yorkshire, England

Jennings

Forster

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Joseph R

Forster

Son

Single

8

1873

Fewston, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Forster

Son

Single

6

1875

Fewston, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Forster

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Fewston, Yorkshire, England

John

Forster

Son

Single

1

1880

Fewston, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Baker

Boarder

Widower

28

1853

Withypool, Somerset, England

Percival

Peel

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Gargrave, Yorkshire, England

William

Hopper

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Eppleby, Yorkshire, England

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