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Household of Rob Forster (born 1834, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Rob Forster and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rob Forster, born in 1834 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Rob was the head of the household, married to Margaret Forster, born in 1837 in Northumberland, England. They had 7 children; R W (born 1858 in Heworth, Durham, England), George (born 1861 in Heworth, Durham, England), Jane (born 1865 in Heworth, Durham, England), Cath (born 1869 in Heworth, Durham, England), T W (born 1871 in Heworth, Durham, England), Isa (born 1874 in Heworth, Durham, England) and Annie (born 1877 in Heworth, Durham, England).


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Rob Forster's household

Male

Rob

Forster

Head
Female

Margaret

Forster

Wife
Male

R W

Forster

Son
Male

George

Forster

Son
Female

Jane

Forster

Daughter
Female

Cath

Forster

Daughter
Male

T W

Forster

Son
Female

Isa

Forster

Daughter
Female

Annie

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) Rob
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Rob

Forster

Head

Married

47

1834

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Forster

Wife

Married

44

1837

Northumberland, England

R W

Forster

Son

Single

23

1858

Heworth, Durham, England

George

Forster

Son

Single

20

1861

Heworth, Durham, England

Jane

Forster

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Heworth, Durham, England

Cath

Forster

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Heworth, Durham, England

T W

Forster

Son

Single

10

1871

Heworth, Durham, England

Isa

Forster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Heworth, Durham, England

Annie

Forster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Heworth, Durham, England

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