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Household of William James Forster (born 1857, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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 James Forster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Forster, born in 1857 in Sedgeford, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Maria Agnes Forster, born in 1855 in Poole, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; William J M (born 1875 in Boscombe, Hampshire, England), Lily Louisa Offord (born 1878 in Boscombe, Hampshire, England) and Lydia H A (born 1881 in Boscombe, Hampshire, England).


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William James Forster's household

Male

William James

Forster

Head
Female

Maria Agnes

Forster

Wife
Male

William J M

Forster

Son
Female

Lily Louisa Offord

Forster

Daughter
Female

Lydia H A

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) William James
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Sedgeford, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William James

Forster

Head

Married

24

1857

Sedgeford, Norfolk, England

Maria Agnes

Forster

Wife

Married

26

1855

Poole, Dorset, England

William J M

Forster

Son

Single

6

1875

Boscombe, Hampshire, England

Lily Louisa Offord

Forster

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Boscombe, Hampshire, England

Lydia H A

Forster

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Boscombe, Hampshire, England

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