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Household of William Forster (born 1816, 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 1816 in Murton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Forster, born in 1822 in Greenside, Durham, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1854 in Mickley, Northumberland, England), John R (born 1863 in Durham, England) and Hannah (born 1867 in Urpeth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, William Hogg, born in 1876 in Greenside, Durham, England.


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Female

Mary

Forster

Wife
Male

George

Forster

Son
Male

John R

Forster

Son
Female

Hannah

Forster

Daughter
Male

William

Hogg

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Murton, 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

65

1816

Murton, Durham, England

Mary

Forster

Wife

Married

59

1822

Greenside, Durham, England

George

Forster

Son

Single

27

1854

Mickley, Northumberland, England

John R

Forster

Son

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

Hannah

Forster

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Urpeth, Durham, England

William

Hogg

Visitor

Single

5

1876

Greenside, Durham, England

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