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Household of John Forster (born 1823, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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.

John Forster and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Forster, born in 1823 in Colliery Row, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1825 in Shiney Row, Durham, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1848 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1864 in Haswell, Durham, England).


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John Forster's household

Male

John

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife
Male

William

Forster

Son
Female

Jane

Forster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Colliery Row, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Forster

Head

Married

58

1823

Colliery Row, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife

Married

56

1825

Shiney Row, Durham, England

William

Forster

Son

Single

33

1848

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Jane

Forster

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Haswell, Durham, England

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