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Household of Benjamin Foster (born 1855, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Foster, born in 1855 in Egremont, Cumberland, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Mother, Sarah (born 1810 in Allonby, Cumberland, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, Thomas (born 1854 in Prospect, Cumberland, England).


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Benjamin Foster's household

Male

Benjamin

Foster

Head
Female

Sarah

Foster

Mother
Male

Thomas

Harrison

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Egremont, Cumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Foster

Head

Single

26

1855

Egremont, Cumberland, England

Sarah

Foster

Mother

Widow

71

1810

Allonby, Cumberland, England

Thomas

Harrison

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Prospect, Cumberland, England

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