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Household of Thomas Forster (born 1832, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1832 in Urpeth, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hannah Forster, born in 1833 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Marion Bruce (born 1859 in South Shields, Durham, England), Edwin Lynn (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Charles Fred (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Thomas Forster's household

Male

Thomas

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth Hannah

Forster

Wife
Female

Marion Bruce

Forster

Daughter
Male

Edwin Lynn

Forster

Son
Male

Charles Fred

Forster

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Urpeth, 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

49

1832

Urpeth, Durham, England

Elizabeth Hannah

Forster

Wife

Married

48

1833

South Shields, Durham, England

Marion Bruce

Forster

Daughter

Single

22

1859

South Shields, Durham, England

Edwin Lynn

Forster

Son

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

Charles Fred

Forster

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

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