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Household of Robert Forster (born 1823, Durham)

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.

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 1823 in Greenside, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1823 in Hexham, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Hannah (born 1860 in Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1863 in Sunnyside, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1878 in West Pelton, Durham, England.


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Robert Forster's household

Male

Robert

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife
Female

Hannah

Forster

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter
Male

William

Lawson

Grand Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Greenside, 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

58

1823

Greenside, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife

Married

58

1823

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Forster

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sunnyside, Durham, England

William

Lawson

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

West Pelton, Durham, England

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