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Household of Matthew Forster (born 1832, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Forster, born in 1832 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Forster, born in 1841 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1866 in Pelton, Durham, England), Rachel (born 1869 in Pelton, Durham, England), Jane Ann (born 1871 in Pelton, Durham, England), John J (born 1873 in Pelton, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Pelton, Durham, England).


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Matthew Forster's household

Male

Matthew

Forster

Head
Female

Jane

Forster

Wife
Female

Mary

Forster

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Forster

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Forster

Daughter
Male

John J

Forster

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Forster

Head

Married

49

1832

Whickham, Durham, England

Jane

Forster

Wife

Married

40

1841

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Mary

Forster

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Pelton, Durham, England

Rachel

Forster

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pelton, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Forster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Pelton, Durham, England

John J

Forster

Son

Single

8

1873

Pelton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pelton, Durham, England

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