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Household of Thomas Forshaw (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Forshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forshaw, born in 1855 in Southport, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Forshaw, born in 1852 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Harry (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Jennie May (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth Ann Caroline (born 1858 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Nurse, Mary Jane (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Forshaw's household

Male

Thomas

Forshaw

Head
Female

Mary

Forshaw

Wife
Male

Harry

Forshaw

Son
Female

Jennie May

Forshaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann Caroline

Bode

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Watterson

Nurse
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Southport, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Forshaw

Head

Married

26

1855

Southport, Lancashire, England

Mary

Forshaw

Wife

Married

29

1852

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Harry

Forshaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jennie May

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann Caroline

Bode

Servant

Single

23

1858

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary Jane

Watterson

Nurse

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

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