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Household of Thomas Forster (born 1855, Northumberland)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forster, born in 1855 in Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Forster, born in 1857 in Winlaton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1876 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Robert F (born 1879 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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Thomas Forster's household

Male

Thomas

Forster

Head
Female

Mary

Forster

Wife
Female

Catherine

Forster

Daughter
Male

Robert F

Forster

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Forster

Head

Married

26

1855

Northumberland, England

Mary

Forster

Wife

Married

24

1857

Winlaton, Durham, England

Catherine

Forster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Winlaton, Durham, England

Robert F

Forster

Son

Single

2

1879

Winlaton, Durham, England

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