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Household of Benjamin Foster (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Foster, born in 1833 in Denholme, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Foster, born in 1831 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1856 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1860 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1873 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Foster's household

Male

Benjamin

Foster

Head
Female

Margaret

Foster

Wife
Female

Ann

Brandwood

Daughter
Male

James

Brandwood

Son
Male

Frank

Foster

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Foster

Head

Married

48

1833

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Foster

Wife

Married

50

1831

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Brandwood

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

James

Brandwood

Son

Single

21

1860

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Foster

Son

Single

8

1873

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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