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Household of William Forshaw (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forshaw, born in 1846 in Hoole, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Ann Forshaw, born in 1852 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Margery (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Forshaw's household

Male

William

Forshaw

Head
Female

Ruth Ann

Forshaw

Wife
Male

Joseph

Forshaw

Son
Male

William

Forshaw

Son
Female

Margery

Forshaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Hoole, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forshaw

Head

Married

35

1846

Hoole, Lancashire, England

Ruth Ann

Forshaw

Wife

Married

29

1852

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Forshaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Forshaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margery

Forshaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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