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Household of William Forster (born 1826, Durham)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forster, born in 1826 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Forster, born in 1824 in Lumley, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1856 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Robert (born 1868 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Mary Jane (born 1864 in Lanchester, Durham, England).


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Female

Ann

Forster

Wife
Male

John

Forster

Son
Male

Robert

Forster

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forster

Head

Married

55

1826

Lanchester, Durham, England

Ann

Forster

Wife

Married

57

1824

Lumley, Durham, England

John

Forster

Son

Single

25

1856

Lanchester, Durham, England

Robert

Forster

Son

Single

13

1868

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lanchester, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Forster

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lanchester, Durham, England

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