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Household of Abel Foster (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Abel Foster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abel Foster, born in 1835 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Abel was the head of the household, married to Mary Foster, born in 1837 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Lancashire, England) and James (born 1873 in Lancashire, England).


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Abel Foster's household

Male

Abel

Foster

Head
Female

Mary

Foster

Wife
Female

Ann

Foster

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Male

James

Foster

Son
First name(s) Abel
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abel

Foster

Head

Married

46

1835

Cheshire, England

Mary

Foster

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Ann

Foster

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

James

Foster

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

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