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Household of Joseph Forster (born 1850, Durham)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Forster, born in 1850 in Crawcrook, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Barbara Forster, born in 1854 in Longhorsley, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1871 in Heddon on the Wall, Northumberland, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Spen, Durham, England).


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Joseph Forster's household

Male

Joseph

Forster

Head
Female

Barbara

Forster

Wife
Male

William

Forster

Son
Male

Joseph

Forster

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Crawcrook, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Forster

Head

Married

31

1850

Crawcrook, Durham, England

Barbara

Forster

Wife

Married

27

1854

Longhorsley, Northumberland, England

William

Forster

Son

Single

10

1871

Heddon on the Wall, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Forster

Son

Single

1

1880

Spen, Durham, England

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