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Household of William Forster (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 1838 in Rothbury, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Forster, born in 1837 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Gawen (born 1866 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), John (born 1871 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Elizabeth T (born 1874 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), George (born 1876 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England) and William T (born 1878 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England).


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Female

Isabella

Forster

Wife
Male

Gawen

Forster

Son
Male

John

Forster

Son
Female

Elizabeth T

Forster

Daughter
Male

George

Forster

Son
Male

William T

Forster

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forster

Head

Married

43

1838

Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Forster

Wife

Married

44

1837

Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Gawen

Forster

Son

Single

15

1866

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

John

Forster

Son

Single

10

1871

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Elizabeth T

Forster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

George

Forster

Son

Single

5

1876

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

William T

Forster

Son

Single

3

1878

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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