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Household of Thomas Forster (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forster, born in 1838 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ellis Forster, born in 1836 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary Frances (born 1869 in Birtley, Durham, England), Ralph Thos (born 1872 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1874 in Birtley, Durham, England).


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Thomas Forster's household

Male

Thomas

Forster

Head
Female

Margaret Ellis

Forster

Wife
Female

Mary Frances

Forster

Daughter
Male

Ralph Thos

Forster

Son
Female

Sarah

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Forster

Head

Married

43

1838

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Margaret Ellis

Forster

Wife

Married

45

1836

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Mary Frances

Forster

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birtley, Durham, England

Ralph Thos

Forster

Son

Single

9

1872

Birtley, Durham, England

Sarah

Forster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birtley, Durham, England

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