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Household of William Forster (born 1849, Durham)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forster, born in 1849 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Ann Forster, born in 1853 in Blaydon, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Margaret Julia (born 1875 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Jane Ann (born 1876 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Robert (born 1878 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and John William (born 1880 in Blaydon, Durham, England).


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Female

Betsy Ann

Forster

Wife
Female

Margaret Julia

Forster

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Forster

Daughter
Male

Robert

Forster

Son
Male

John William

Forster

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Winlaton, 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

32

1849

Winlaton, Durham, England

Betsy Ann

Forster

Wife

Married

28

1853

Blaydon, Durham, England

Margaret Julia

Forster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blaydon, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Forster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blaydon, Durham, England

Robert

Forster

Son

Single

3

1878

Blaydon, Durham, England

John William

Forster

Son

Single

1

1880

Blaydon, Durham, England

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