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Household of William Forster (born 1831, Cumberland)

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 1831 in Bewcastle, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Forster, born in 1838 in Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England), Esther (born 1872 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England) and Sarah (born 1875 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Andrew T Marshall, born in 1857 in Ireland.


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William Forster's household

Male

William

Forster

Head
Female

Ann

Forster

Wife
Female

Margaret

Forster

Daughter
Female

Esther

Forster

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Forster

Daughter
Male

Andrew T

Marshall

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bewcastle, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Forster

Head

Married

50

1831

Bewcastle, Cumberland, England

Ann

Forster

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cumberland, England

Margaret

Forster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

Esther

Forster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Forster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Andrew T

Marshall

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Ireland

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