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Household of Benjamin Foster (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Benjamin Foster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Foster, born in 1844 in Nethertown, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Foster, born in 1849 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph Henry (born 1872 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Florence Mary (born 1876 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Caroline Annie (born 1877 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and David Hartley (born 1881 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Sister In Law, Letitia Caroline (born 1864 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Sarah (born 1833 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Foster's household

Male

Benjamin

Foster

Head
Female

Phoebe

Foster

Wife
Male

Joseph Henry

Foster

Son
Female

Florence Mary

Foster

Daughter
Female

Caroline Annie

Foster

Daughter
Male

David Hartley

Foster

Son
Female

Letitia Caroline

Foster

Sister In Law
Female

Sarah

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Nethertown, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Foster

Head

Married

37

1844

Nethertown, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe

Foster

Wife

Married

32

1849

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Joseph Henry

Foster

Son

Single

9

1872

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Florence Mary

Foster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Caroline Annie

Foster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

David Hartley

Foster

Son

Single

0

1881

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Letitia Caroline

Foster

Sister In Law

Single

17

1864

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Servant

Single

48

1833

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

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