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Household of Edward Foster (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Edward Foster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Foster, born in 1831 in Royston, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary J Foster, born in 1836 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Jane K (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Daughter In Law, Eliza (born 1856 in Garforth, Yorkshire, England), Edward's Sister, Elizabeth H (born 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Servant, Emily (born 1860 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Foster's household

Male

Edward

Foster

Head
Female

Mary J

Foster

Wife
Male

Arthur

Foster

Son
Female

Sarah A

Foster

Daughter
Female

Jane K

Foster

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Foster

Daughter In Law
Female

Elizabeth H

Foster

Sister
Female

Emily

Morgan

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Royston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Foster

Head

Married

50

1831

Royston, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Foster

Wife

Married

45

1836

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Foster

Son

Married

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Foster

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane K

Foster

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Foster

Daughter In Law

Married

25

1856

Garforth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth H

Foster

Sister

Single

40

1841

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Morgan

Servant

Single

21

1860

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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