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Household of Matthew Forster (born 1840, Durham)

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.

Matthew Forster and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Forster, born in 1840 in Ryton, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forster, born in 1844 in Wylam, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Nicholas (born 1869 in Ryton, Durham, England) and Joseph R (born 1871 in Ryton, Durham, England).


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Matthew Forster's household

Male

Matthew

Forster

Head
Female

Margaret

Forster

Wife
Male

Nicholas

Forster

Son
Male

Joseph R

Forster

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ryton, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Forster

Head

Married

41

1840

Ryton, Durham, England

Margaret

Forster

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wylam, Northumberland, England

Nicholas

Forster

Son

Single

12

1869

Ryton, Durham, England

Joseph R

Forster

Son

Single

10

1871

Ryton, Durham, England

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