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Household of Joseph Forster (born 1825, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Forster, born in 1825 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Amelia Forster, born in 1831 in South America. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1863 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Charles (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Blanch (born 1870 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Mary (born 1872 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Sarah E Curry, born in 1855 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England.


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Joseph Forster's household

Male

Joseph

Forster

Head
Female

Amelia

Forster

Wife
Female

Isabella

Forster

Daughter
Male

Charles

Forster

Son
Female

Blanch

Forster

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forster

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Curry

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Forster

Head

Married

56

1825

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Amelia

Forster

Wife

Married

50

1831

South America

Isabella

Forster

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Charles

Forster

Son

Single

14

1867

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Blanch

Forster

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Mary

Forster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Sarah E

Curry

Servant

Single

26

1855

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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