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Household of Thomas Forster (born 1841, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forster, born in 1841 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Forster, born in 1844 in Winlaton, Durham, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1866 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Hannah Jane (born 1868 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Mary (born 1870 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Anthony (born 1875 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1877 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1880 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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Thomas Forster's household

Male

Thomas

Forster

Head
Female

Jane

Forster

Wife
Male

John

Forster

Son
Female

Hannah Jane

Forster

Daughter
Female

Mary

Forster

Daughter
Male

Anthony

Forster

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Forster

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Winlaton, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Forster

Head

Married

40

1841

Winlaton, Durham, England

Jane

Forster

Wife

Married

37

1844

Winlaton, Durham, England

John

Forster

Son

Single

15

1866

Winlaton, Durham, England

Hannah Jane

Forster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Winlaton, Durham, England

Mary

Forster

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Winlaton, Durham, England

Anthony

Forster

Son

Single

6

1875

Winlaton, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Forster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Winlaton, Durham, England

Isabella

Forster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Winlaton, Durham, England

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