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Household of Benjamin Foster (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Foster, born in 1843 in Lambton, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Foster, born in 1846 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England. They had 8 children; Hannah (born 1864 in Durham, England), Jane (born 1866 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Newbottle, Durham, England), John (born 1871 in Boldon, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Sarah A (born 1875 in Newbottle, Durham, England), George (born 1878 in Sunniside, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Newbottle, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Foster's household

Male

Benjamin

Foster

Head
Female

Jane

Foster

Wife
Female

Hannah

Foster

Daughter
Female

Jane

Foster

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Male

John

Foster

Son
Female

Ellen

Foster

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Foster

Daughter
Male

George

Foster

Son
Female

Mary

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lambton, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Foster

Head

Married

38

1843

Lambton, Durham, England

Jane

Foster

Wife

Married

35

1846

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Hannah

Foster

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Jane

Foster

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Newbottle, Durham, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

10

1871

Boldon, Durham, England

Ellen

Foster

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Newbottle, Durham, England

Sarah A

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Newbottle, Durham, England

George

Foster

Son

Single

3

1878

Sunniside, Durham, England

Mary

Foster

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Newbottle, Durham, England

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