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Household of Martin Forkin (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Martin Forkin and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Forkin, born in 1828 in Roscommon, consisted of 13 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Ann Forkin, born in 1837 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 10 children; John (born 1855 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1858 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Michael (born 1857 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1860 in Willington, Durham, England), Ann (born 1865 in Philadelphia, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Willington, Durham, England), Martin (born 1871 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Durham, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Durham, England) and James (born 1879 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martin's Lodger, Thomas Sharnon, born in 1855 in Ireland.


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Martin Forkin's household

Male

Martin

Forkin

Head
Female

Ann

Forkin

Wife
Male

John

Forkin

Son
Female

Ellen

Forkin

Daughter
Male

Michael

Forkin

Son
Female

Mary

Forkin

Daughter
Female

Ann

Forkin

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Forkin

Daughter
Male

Martin

Forkin

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forkin

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Forkin

Son
Male

James

Forkin

Son
Male

Thomas

Sharnon

Lodger
First name(s) Martin
Last name Forkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Roscommon, Ireland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Forkin

Head

Married

53

1828

Roscommon, Ireland

Ann

Forkin

Wife

Married

44

1837

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

John

Forkin

Son

Single

26

1855

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Forkin

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Michael

Forkin

Son

Single

24

1857

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Forkin

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Willington, Durham, England

Ann

Forkin

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Philadelphia, Durham, England

Margaret

Forkin

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Willington, Durham, England

Martin

Forkin

Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Forkin

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Thomas

Forkin

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

James

Forkin

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Thomas

Sharnon

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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