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Household of Peter Forster (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Forster and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Forster, born in 1855 in Aspull, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forster, born in 1855 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Sarah J (born 1880 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Forster's household

Male

Peter

Forster

Head
Female

Margaret

Forster

Wife
Male

John

Forster

Son
Female

Sarah J

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Aspull, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Forster

Head

Married

26

1855

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Forster

Wife

Married

26

1855

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

John

Forster

Son

Single

3

1878

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Forster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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