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Household of William Forshaw (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forshaw, born in 1826 in Tarleton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Forshaw, born in 1829 in Banks, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1857 in Lancashire, England), William (born 1860 in Lancashire, England), James (born 1862 in Lancashire, England) and John (born 1867 in Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1881 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter In Law, Ann Forshaw, born in 1864 in Burscough, Lancashire, England.


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William Forshaw's household

Male

William

Forshaw

Head
Female

Betty

Forshaw

Wife
Male

Henry

Forshaw

Son
Female

Ann

Forshaw

Daughter In Law
Male

William

Forshaw

Son
Male

James

Forshaw

Son
Male

John

Forshaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Forshaw

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forshaw

Head

Married

55

1826

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Forshaw

Wife

Married

52

1829

Banks, Lancashire, England

Henry

Forshaw

Son

Married

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Ann

Forshaw

Daughter In Law

Married

17

1864

Burscough, Lancashire, England

William

Forshaw

Son

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

James

Forshaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

John

Forshaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Forshaw

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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