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Household of Charles W Foster (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Charles W Foster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles W Foster, born in 1844 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Charles W was the head of the household, married to Emma L Foster, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur H B (born 1877 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England) and Frank B (born 1879 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles W's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England), Charles W's Servant, Sarah J (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Charles W's Servant, Emma (born 1856 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales).


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Charles W Foster's household

Male

Charles W

Foster

Head
Female

Emma L

Foster

Wife
Male

Arthur H B

Foster

Son
Male

Frank B

Foster

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Servant
Female

Sarah J

Dale

Servant
Female

Emma

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) Charles W
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles W

Foster

Head

Married

37

1844

Exeter, Devon, England

Emma L

Foster

Wife

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur H B

Foster

Son

Single

4

1877

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Frank B

Foster

Son

Single

2

1879

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Servant

Single

28

1853

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah J

Dale

Servant

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma

Thomas

Servant

Single

25

1856

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

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