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Household of David Foster (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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.

David Foster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Foster, born in 1846 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Foster, born in 1852 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John S (born 1868 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Mary G (born 1874 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1878 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Peter G (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Elizabeth Critchley, born in 1856 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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David Foster's household

Male

David

Foster

Head
Female

Ann

Foster

Wife
Male

John S

Foster

Son
Female

Mary G

Foster

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Female

Jane

Foster

Daughter
Male

Peter G

Foster

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Critchley

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Foster

Head

Married

35

1846

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Ann

Foster

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leigh, Lancashire, England

John S

Foster

Son

Single

13

1868

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Mary G

Foster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Jane

Foster

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Peter G

Foster

Son

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Critchley

Servant

Single

25

1856

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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