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Household of Thomas Forster (born 1837, Cumberland)

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.

Thomas Forster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forster, born in 1837 in Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Agnes Forster, born in 1835 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary J (born 1863 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Agnes (born 1872 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and James H (born 1873 in Wickham, Durham, England).


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Thomas Forster's household

Male

Thomas

Forster

Head
Female

Agnes

Forster

Wife
Female

Mary J

Forster

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Forster

Son
Male

Arthur

Forster

Son
Female

Agnes

Forster

Daughter
Male

James H

Forster

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Forster

Head

Married

44

1837

Cumberland, England

Agnes

Forster

Wife

Married

46

1835

Scotland

Mary J

Forster

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Lanchester, Durham, England

Thomas

Forster

Son

Single

17

1864

Lanchester, Durham, England

Arthur

Forster

Son

Single

14

1867

Lanchester, Durham, England

Agnes

Forster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lanchester, Durham, England

James H

Forster

Son

Single

8

1873

Wickham, Durham, England

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