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Household of Cornelius Foster (born 1821, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Cornelius Foster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cornelius Foster, born in 1821 in Mile End, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Cornelius was the head of the household, married to Maryann Foster, born in 1827 in Chatham, Kent, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1856 in Chatham, Kent, England), George (born 1862 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), John (born 1867 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Caroline (born 1871 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Cornelius's Boarder, Joseph (born 1861 in Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England) and Cornelius's Boarder, Emma (born 1867 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).


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Cornelius Foster's household

Male

Cornelius

Foster

Head
Female

Maryann

Foster

Wife
Male

William

Foster

Son
Male

George

Foster

Son
Male

John

Foster

Son
Female

Caroline

Foster

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wardle

Boarder
Female

Emma

Hartridge

Boarder
First name(s) Cornelius
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Mile End, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Cornelius

Foster

Head

Married

60

1821

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Maryann

Foster

Wife

Married

54

1827

Chatham, Kent, England

William

Foster

Son

Single

25

1856

Chatham, Kent, England

George

Foster

Son

Single

19

1862

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

14

1867

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Foster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Wardle

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Mile End New Town, Middlesex, England

Emma

Hartridge

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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