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Household of William Forshaw (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 Forshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forshaw, born in 1822 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Forshaw, born in 1821 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edith (born 1849 in Haigh, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Jane Slater, born 1874 in Everton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Matilda Forshaw, born in 1819 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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William Forshaw's household

Male

William

Forshaw

Head
Female

Emily

Forshaw

Wife
Female

Edith

Forshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Forshaw

Son
Female

Jane Slater

Forshaw

Grand Daughter
Female

Matilda

Forshaw

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forshaw

Head

Married

59

1822

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Emily

Forshaw

Wife

Married

60

1821

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edith

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Haigh, Lancashire, England

James

Forshaw

Son

Single

28

1853

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane Slater

Forshaw

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Everton, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Forshaw

Sister In Law

Widow

62

1819

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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