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Household of Anna Foss (born 1856, Yorkshire)

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.

Anna Foss and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Anna Foss, born in 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Anna was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Edith M, born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Anna's Boarder, Edmund (born 1858 in Richmond, Surrey, England), Anna's Boarder, Robert (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England), Anna's Lodger, Patrick (born 1817 in Ireland) and Anna's Lodger, Ann (born 1813 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Anna Foss's household

Female

Anna

Foss

Head
Female

Edith M

Foss

Daughter
Male

Edmund

Shields

Boarder
Male

Robert

Ellis

Boarder
Male

Patrick

Canton

Lodger
Female

Ann

Canton

Lodger
First name(s) Anna
Last name Foss
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Anna

Foss

Head

Widow

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Edith M

Foss

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edmund

Shields

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Richmond, Surrey, England

Robert

Ellis

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Patrick

Canton

Lodger

Married

64

1817

Ireland

Ann

Canton

Lodger

Married

68

1813

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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