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Household of Richard Forshaw (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Richard Forshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Forshaw, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forshaw, born in 1842 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John J (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Mary J Clarkson, born in 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Forshaw's household

Male

Richard

Forshaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forshaw

Wife
Female

Jane

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

William

Forshaw

Son
Male

Joseph

Forshaw

Son
Female

Sarah A

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

John J

Forshaw

Son
Female

Mary J

Clarkson

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Forshaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forshaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Forshaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Forshaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

John J

Forshaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Clarkson

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

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