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Household of Matthew Forster (born 1827, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 1827 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas P (born 1866 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England) and Matthew H (born 1869 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Frances Brewster, born in 1819 in Caldbeck, Cumberland, England.
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Matthew Forster's household
Matthew
Forster
Head
Thomas P
Forster
Son
Matthew H
Forster
Son
Frances
Brewster
Servant
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Forster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Forster | Head | Widower | 54 | 1827 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England | |
Thomas P | Forster | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England | |
Matthew H | Forster | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England | |
Frances | Brewster | Servant | - | 62 | 1819 | Caldbeck, Cumberland, England |
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