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Household of Benjamin Foster (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Foster, born in 1830 in Denholme, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Foster, born in 1830 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1863 in Flockton, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1865 in Flockton, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1868 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy A (born 1870 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Foster's household

Male

Benjamin

Foster

Head
Female

Sarah

Foster

Wife
Female

Annie

Foster

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Foster

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Foster

Daughter
Female

Lucy A

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Foster

Head

Married

51

1830

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Foster

Wife

Married

51

1830

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Foster

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Foster

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Foster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Lucy A

Foster

Daughter

Single

11

1870

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

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