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Household of Robert W Forster (born 1824, 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.

Robert W Forster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert W Forster, born in 1824 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Robert W was the head of the household, married to Isabella Forster, born in 1821 in Winlaton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert W's Brother In Law, William (born 1824 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Robert W's Nephew, Michael W (born 1858 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Robert W's Nephew, Robert H (born 1861 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Robert W's Nephew, John (born 1864 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Robert W's Nephew, George (born 1870 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Robert W Forster's household

Male

Robert W

Forster

Head
Female

Isabella

Forster

Wife
Male

William

Donkin

Brother In Law
Male

Michael W

Donkin

Nephew
Male

Robert H

Donkin

Nephew
Male

John

Donkin

Nephew
Male

George

Donkin

Nephew
First name(s) Robert W
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert W

Forster

Head

Married

57

1824

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Forster

Wife

Married

60

1821

Winlaton, Durham, England

William

Donkin

Brother In Law

Single

57

1824

Winlaton, Durham, England

Michael W

Donkin

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Robert H

Donkin

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Donkin

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Gateshead, Durham, England

George

Donkin

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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