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Household of Edward Foster (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Foster, born in 1844 in Morley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Foster, born in 1849 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James W (born 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Francis A (born 1875 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1878 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Nephew, William Dixon, born in 1867 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Foster's household

Male

Edward

Foster

Head
Female

Ann

Foster

Wife
Male

James W

Foster

Son
Female

Francis A

Foster

Daughter
Female

Edith

Foster

Daughter
Male

William

Dixon

Nephew
First name(s) Edward
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Morley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Foster

Head

Married

37

1844

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Foster

Wife

Married

32

1849

Pudsey, Yorkshire, England

James W

Foster

Son

Single

9

1872

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Francis A

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Foster

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

William

Dixon

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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