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Household of Sylvester Forster (born 1824, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.
Sylvester Forster and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sylvester Forster, born in 1824 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. Sylvester was the head of the household, married to Ann Forster, born in 1822 in Lanchester, Durham, England. They had 4 children; J J (born 1858 in Consett, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1860 in Consett, Durham, England), Sylvester (born 1863 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1866 in Lanchester, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sylvester's Stepson, Nicholas Robson, born in 1849 in Lanchester, Durham, England.
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Sylvester Forster's household
Sylvester
Forster
Head
Ann
Forster
Wife
Nicholas
Robson
Stepson
J J
Forster
Son
Margaret
Forster
Daughter
Sylvester
Forster
Son
Joseph
Forster
Son
| First name(s) | Sylvester |
| Last name | Forster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sylvester | Forster | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Durham, England | |
Ann | Forster | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Nicholas | Robson | Stepson | Single | 32 | 1849 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
J J | Forster | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Consett, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Forster | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Consett, Durham, England | |
Sylvester | Forster | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Forster | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Lanchester, Durham, England |
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