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Household of William Forster (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 Forster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forster, born in 1843 in Staverton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margareth Ann Forster, born in 1843 in Staverton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann Bearns (born 1873 in Staverton, Devon, England), James Edward (born 1875 in Staverton, Devon, England) and William John (born 1879 in Staverton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1867 in Devon, England) and William's Servant, Samuel Reves (born 1868 in Halwell, Devon, England).


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Female

Margareth Ann

Forster

Wife
Female

Mary Ann Bearns

Forster

Daughter
Male

James Edward

Forster

Son
Male

William John

Forster

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Westway

Servant
Male

Samuel Reves

Heath

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Staverton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forster

Head

Married

38

1843

Staverton, Devon, England

Margareth Ann

Forster

Wife

Married

38

1843

Staverton, Devon, England

Mary Ann Bearns

Forster

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Staverton, Devon, England

James Edward

Forster

Son

Single

6

1875

Staverton, Devon, England

William John

Forster

Son

Single

2

1879

Staverton, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Westway

Servant

Single

14

1867

Devon, England

Samuel Reves

Heath

Servant

Single

13

1868

Halwell, Devon, England

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