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Household of William Forster (born 1840, Lancashire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forster, born in 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Forster, born in 1844 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1874 in Ireland), William (born 1877 in Ireland) and John Thos (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Forster

Wife
Male

Edward

Forster

Son
Male

William

Forster

Son
Male

John Thos

Forster

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forster

Head

Married

41

1840

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Forster

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Edward

Forster

Son

Single

7

1874

Ireland

William

Forster

Son

Single

4

1877

Ireland

John Thos

Forster

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

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