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Household of Robert Forster (born 1818, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Robert Forster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Forster, born in 1818 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Lydia Forster, born in 1824 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Lydia (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Son Head, Robert Forster, born in 1857 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.


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Robert Forster's household

Male

Robert

Forster

Head
Female

Lydia

Forster

Wife
Male

Robert

Forster

Son Head
Female

Sarah

Forster

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Forster

Head

Married

63

1818

Sunderland, Durham, England

Lydia

Forster

Wife

Married

57

1824

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert

Forster

Son Head

Single

24

1857

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Sarah

Forster

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Sunderland, Durham, England

Lydia

Forster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

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