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Household of Thomas Forster (born 1840, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.
Thomas Forster and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forster, born in 1840 in Shildon, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1843 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1864 in Newfield, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Durham, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Ralph (born 1877 in Durham, England) and Warton (born 1879 in Sunniside, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Adopted Son, John Jobling, born in 1864 in Crook, Durham, England.
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Thomas Forster's household
Thomas
Forster
Head
Elizabeth
Forster
Wife
William
Forster
Son
John
Forster
Son
Thomas
Forster
Son
Joseph
Forster
Son
Ralph
Forster
Son
Warton
Forster
Son
John
Jobling
Adopted Son
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Forster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Shildon, Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Forster | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Forster | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Bishop Auckland, Durham, England | |
William | Forster | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Newfield, Durham, England | |
John | Forster | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Durham, England | |
Thomas | Forster | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Durham, England | |
Joseph | Forster | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
Ralph | Forster | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Durham, England | |
Warton | Forster | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sunniside, Durham, England | |
John | Jobling | Adopted Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Crook, Durham, England |
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