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Household of Adam Foster (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Adam Foster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Foster, born in 1823 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Adam was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Ann (born 1856 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1858 in Rainford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Servant, Thomas (born 1862 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Adam's Servant, James (born 1864 in Lancashire, England) and Adam's Servant, Henry (born 1867 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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Adam Foster's household

Male

Adam

Foster

Head
Female

Ann

Foster

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Foster

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Walker

Servant
Male

James

Rigby

Servant
Male

Henry

Glover

Servant
First name(s) Adam
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Foster

Head

Widower

58

1823

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Ann

Foster

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Foster

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Walker

Servant

Single

19

1862

Rainford, Lancashire, England

James

Rigby

Servant

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Henry

Glover

Servant

Single

14

1867

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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