William Surtees (Foster) Forster (1887 - 1937)

Born 1887 in Sunderland, Durham, England

Husband of Edith Mary Haddock — married 1912 in Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Surtees's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1887 in the Sunderland district.^[1]

In the 1891 census William Surtees (age 3) was with his parents and 2 siblings in Sunderland, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England.^[2]

Robert Robson Forster Head Married M 27 Railway stoker Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth Jane Forster Wife Married F 27 Sunderland, Durham, England

William Surtees Forster Son M 3 Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert Robson Forster Son M 2 Sunderland, Durham, England

Matthew Watson Forster Son M 0 Sunderland, Durham, England

Edith Haddock and William S Forster were married in Sunderland, Durham in 1912. ^[3]

In the 1921 census William Lurlier (age 34), Colliery Wages Clerk, was with his wife and 2 daughters at 4 Thompson Street, Horden, Shotton, Durham, England.^[4]

William Surties Forster Head M Married 34 Sunderland, Durham, England Colliery Wages Clerk The Horden Collieries Ld

Edith Mary Forster Wife F 32 Sunderland, Durham, England Household Duties

Vera Mary Forster Daughter F 7 Horden, Durham, England

Elaine Joan Forster Daughter F 1 Horden, Durham, England

He passed away in 1937.^[5]

Research Notes

Parents: Elizabeth Jane Corner's marriage to Robert Robson Forster was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1886 in the Sunderland district.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 3 December 2022)
   Forster, William Surtees (Mother's maiden name: Corner).
   GRO Reference: 1887 Apr-May-Jun in Sunderland Volume 10A Page 619.
2. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4135; Folio: 90; Page: 20; GSU roll: 6099245
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #2142618 (accessed 3 December 2022)
   William Surtees Forster (3) son in household of Robert Robson Forster (27) in Sunderland, Bishop Wearmouth in Sunderland registration district in Durham, England. Born in Sunderland, Durham, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26HV-RCC : 13 December 2014), Edith M Haddock and null, 1912; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1912, quarter 4, vol. 10A, p. 1305, Sunderland, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
   Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 24677; District reference: RD 552 RS 1 ED 20
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 December 2022)
   William Lurlier Forster (34), married, Colliery Wages Clerk, head of household at 4 Thompson Street, Horden, Shotton in Easington registration district in Durham, England. Born in Sunderland, Durham, England. Employed by The Horden Collieries Ld.
5. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
6. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 10a; Page: 712
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #6400383 (accessed 3 December 2022)
   Elizabeth Jane Corner marriage registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1886 in Sunderland.