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Household of William Forster (born 1830, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forster, born in 1830 in Mitford, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Forster, born in 1828 in Dinnington, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Wid, Isabella (born 1809 in Whickham, Durham, England) and William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1846 in Ireland).


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Female

Mary A

Forster

Wife
Female

Isabella

Turner

Wid
Male

Joseph

Mc Cartney

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Mitford, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forster

Head

Married

51

1830

Mitford, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Forster

Wife

Married

53

1828

Dinnington, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Turner

Wid

Widow

72

1809

Whickham, Durham, England

Joseph

Mc Cartney

Boarder

Married

35

1846

Ireland

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