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Household of Richard Forster (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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.

Richard Forster and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Forster, born in 1845 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 11 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1848 in Merrington, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Lucy Darnell (born 1873 in Kelloe, Durham, England), Charles (born 1875 in Kelloe, Durham, England), Edith L (born 1877 in Kelloe, Durham, England) and Marion Ethel (born 1879 in South Hetton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, Ada Margt (born 1862 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Richard's Boarder, Emily (born 1856 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Richard's Servant, Mary B (born 1859 in Birtley, Durham, England), Richard's Servant, Mary Annie (born 1858 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Richard's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Southwick, Durham, England).


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Richard Forster's household

Male

Richard

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife
Female

Lucy Darnell

Forster

Daughter
Male

Charles

Forster

Son
Female

Edith L

Forster

Daughter
Female

Marion Ethel

Forster

Daughter
Female

Ada Margt

Evans

Boarder
Female

Emily

Stokoe

Boarder
Female

Mary B

Chapman

Servant
Female

Mary Annie

Old

Servant
Female

Mary

Green

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Forster

Head

Married

36

1845

Durham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife

Married

33

1848

Merrington, Durham, England

Lucy Darnell

Forster

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Kelloe, Durham, England

Charles

Forster

Son

Single

6

1875

Kelloe, Durham, England

Edith L

Forster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Kelloe, Durham, England

Marion Ethel

Forster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Hetton, Durham, England

Ada Margt

Evans

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Emily

Stokoe

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Mary B

Chapman

Servant

Single

22

1859

Birtley, Durham, England

Mary Annie

Old

Servant

Single

23

1858

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Green

Servant

Single

16

1865

Southwick, Durham, England

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