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Household of Thomas Forster (born 1826, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forster, born in 1826 in Rainton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary A Forster, born in 1825 in Winlaton Mill, Durham, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1857 in Ryton, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1865 in Ryton, Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Joseph S (born 1873 in Durham, England) and Annie (born 1875 in Pathhead, Durham, England).


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Thomas Forster's household

Male

Thomas

Forster

Head
Female

Mary A

Forster

Wife
Male

William

Forster

Son
Male

Matthew

Forster

Son
Male

Joseph S

Forster

Grand Son
Female

Annie

Wilson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Rainton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Forster

Head

Married

55

1826

Rainton, Durham, England

Mary A

Forster

Wife

Married

56

1825

Winlaton Mill, Durham, England

William

Forster

Son

Single

24

1857

Ryton, Durham, England

Matthew

Forster

Son

Single

16

1865

Ryton, Durham, England

Joseph S

Forster

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Annie

Wilson

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pathhead, Durham, England

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