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Household of Thomas Forster (born 1817, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Forster and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forster, born in 1817 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Forster, born in 1819 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, John (born 1857 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Orwell, Lancashire, England).
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Thomas Forster's household
Thomas
Forster
Head
Ellen
Forster
Wife
John
Woodcock
Lodger
Elizabeth
Rigby
Lodger
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Forster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Forster | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Forster | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Woodcock | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Rigby | Lodger | Married | 49 | 1832 | Orwell, Lancashire, England |
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