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Household of Edwin Foster (born 1828, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, Sussex, 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.

Edwin Foster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Foster, born in 1828 in Westfield, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Foster, born in 1836 in Catsfield, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Ernest (born 1863 in Battle, Sussex, England) and Amos J (born 1866 in Ore, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Lodger, James (born 1814 in Sussex, England) and Edwin's Visitor, Elizabeth F (born 1860 in Sedlescombe, Sussex, England).


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Edwin Foster's household

Male

Edwin

Foster

Head
Female

Sarah J

Foster

Wife
Male

Ernest

Foster

Son
Male

Amos J

Foster

Son
Male

James

Anderson

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth F

Stapley

Visitor
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Westfield, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Foster

Head

Married

53

1828

Westfield, Sussex, England

Sarah J

Foster

Wife

Married

45

1836

Catsfield, Sussex, England

Ernest

Foster

Son

Single

18

1863

Battle, Sussex, England

Amos J

Foster

Son

Single

15

1866

Ore, Sussex, England

James

Anderson

Lodger

Widower

67

1814

Sussex, England

Elizabeth F

Stapley

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Sedlescombe, Sussex, England

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