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Household of William Forgeman (born 1829, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

William Forgeman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forgeman, born in 1829 in Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Forgeman, born in 1841 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Charlotte (born 1873 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1876 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England) and Lilley (born 1880 in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Walter (born 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, George (born 1841 in Bromley, Staffordshire, England).


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William Forgeman's household

Male

William

Forgeman

Head
Female

Harriett

Forgeman

Wife
Male

Thomas

Forgeman

Son
Female

Charlotte

Forgeman

Daughter
Male

Richard

Forgeman

Son
Female

Lilley

Forgeman

Daughter
Male

Walter

Southern

Lodger
Male

George

Elliott

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Forgeman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forgeman

Head

Married

52

1829

Shropshire, England

Harriett

Forgeman

Wife

Married

40

1841

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Thomas

Forgeman

Son

Single

10

1871

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Charlotte

Forgeman

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Forgeman

Son

Single

5

1876

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

Lilley

Forgeman

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Carbrook, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Southern

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Elliott

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Bromley, Staffordshire, England

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