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Household of William Forster (born 1835)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forster, born in 1835 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Walter (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1864 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1868 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Bessie (born 1871 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Male

Walter

Forster

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Forster

Daughter
Female

Annie

Forster

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forster

Head

Widower

46

1835

Scotland

Walter

Forster

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Forster

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Salford, Lancashire, England

Annie

Forster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Salford, Lancashire, England

Bessie

Forster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Salford, Lancashire, England

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