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Household of William Forster (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Forster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forster, born in 1846 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Forster, born in 1846 in Clifton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Esther (born 1868 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1879 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England).


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Female

Ann

Forster

Wife
Female

Esther

Forster

Daughter
Male

William

Forster

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter
Female

Martha

Forster

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forster

Head

Married

35

1846

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ann

Forster

Wife

Married

35

1846

Clifton, Lancashire, England

Esther

Forster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

William

Forster

Son

Single

6

1875

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Forster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

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