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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

Male

Sylvester

Forster

Head
Female

Ann

Forster

Wife
Male

Nicholas

Robson

Stepson
Male

J J

Forster

Son
Female

Margaret

Forster

Daughter
Male

Sylvester

Forster

Son
Male

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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