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Household of Philip Forshaw (born 1852, 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.

Philip Forshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip Forshaw, born in 1852 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Philip was the head of the household, married to Ann Forshaw, born in 1855 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1875 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1879 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England) and Martha A (born 1881 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Philip's Servant, Hannah Derbyshire, born in 1864 in Shevington, Lancashire, England.


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Philip Forshaw's household

Male

Philip

Forshaw

Head
Female

Ann

Forshaw

Wife
Female

Margaret

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Forshaw

Son
Male

Richard

Forshaw

Son
Female

Martha A

Forshaw

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Derbyshire

Servant
First name(s) Philip
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

Forshaw

Head

Married

29

1852

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Ann

Forshaw

Wife

Married

26

1855

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Upholland, Lancashire, England

John

Forshaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Richard

Forshaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Derbyshire

Servant

Single

17

1864

Shevington, Lancashire, England

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