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Household of Peter Forshaw (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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.

Peter Forshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Forshaw, born in 1849 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Forshaw, born in 1838 in Shevington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1875 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England) and Jane A (born 1878 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1862 in Shevington, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Servant, Ellen (born 1866 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Forshaw's household

Male

Peter

Forshaw

Head
Female

Jane

Forshaw

Wife
Female

Mary

Latham

Step Daughter
Male

John H

Forshaw

Son
Female

Jane A

Forshaw

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Haughton

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Forshaw

Head

Married

32

1849

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Jane

Forshaw

Wife

Married

43

1838

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Latham

Step Daughter

Single

19

1862

Shevington, Lancashire, England

John H

Forshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Jane A

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Haughton

Servant

Single

15

1866

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

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