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Household of Thomas Forster (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forster, born in 1853 in Lumley, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1854 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Thomas Forster's household

Male

Thomas

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife
Male

John

Forster

Son
Male

Thomas

Forster

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Forster

Head

Married

28

1853

Lumley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife

Married

27

1854

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Forster

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Forster

Son

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

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