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Household of William Forster (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forster, born in 1840 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1840 in St Anthony's, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Elizabeth Newton, born in 1867 in St Anthony's, Northumberland, England.


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Newton

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forster

Head

Married

41

1840

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife

Married

41

1840

St Anthony's, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Newton

Visitor

Single

14

1867

St Anthony's, Northumberland, England

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