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Household of Martin Forster (born 1810, Northumberland)

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 Forster and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Forster, born in 1810 in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1822 in Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Moses (born 1854 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Joseph H (born 1863 in Consett, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ellenor, born 1874 in Consett, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Martin's Brother In Law, James (born 1829 in Cumberland, England), Martin's Boarder, Robert (born 1860 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Martin's Servant, Hannah (born 1865 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Martin's Boarder, Henry (born 1856 in Poland (Russia)) and Martin's Boarder, David (born 1862 in Poland (Russia)).


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Martin Forster's household

Male

Martin

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife
Male

Moses

Forster

Son
Male

Joseph H

Forster

Son
Male

James

Hodgson

Brother In Law
Male

Robert

Finlay

Boarder
Female

Hannah

Akin

Servant
Male

Henry

Mayshon

Boarder
Male

David

Yacoher

Boarder
Female

Ellenor

Starling

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Martin
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Forster

Head

Married

71

1810

Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife

Married

59

1822

Cumberland, England

Moses

Forster

Son

Single

27

1854

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Joseph H

Forster

Son

Single

18

1863

Consett, Durham, England

James

Hodgson

Brother In Law

Single

52

1829

Cumberland, England

Robert

Finlay

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Winlaton, Durham, England

Hannah

Akin

Servant

Single

16

1865

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Henry

Mayshon

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Poland (Russia)

David

Yacoher

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Poland (Russia)

Ellenor

Starling

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Consett, Durham, England

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