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Household of Samuel Forster (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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.

Samuel Forster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Forster, born in 1828 in Hartford, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Emma Forster, born in 1827 in Hookgate, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Frances (born 1858 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), Herbert (born 1860 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), Richard (born 1864 in Northwich, Cheshire, England) and Mary (born 1866 in Northwich, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Boarder, Edward Benyinger, born in 1855 in Germany.


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Samuel Forster's household

Male

Samuel

Forster

Head
Female

Emma

Forster

Wife
Female

Frances

Forster

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Forster

Son
Male

Richard

Forster

Son
Female

Mary

Forster

Daughter
Male

Edward

Benyinger

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Hartford, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Forster

Head

Married

53

1828

Hartford, Cheshire, England

Emma

Forster

Wife

Married

54

1827

Hookgate, Shropshire, England

Frances

Forster

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Herbert

Forster

Son

Single

21

1860

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Richard

Forster

Son

Single

17

1864

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Mary

Forster

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Edward

Benyinger

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Germany

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