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Household of Eli Foster (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, 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.

Eli Foster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eli Foster, born in 1849 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Eli was the head of the household, married to Ruth Foster, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Eli's Sister Of Wife, Ann (born 1859 in Lancashire, England), Eli's Brother, James (born 1864 in Lancashire, England) and Eli's Visitor, Alice (born 1878 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England).


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Eli Foster's household

Male

Eli

Foster

Head
Female

Ruth

Foster

Wife
Female

Ann

Clarke

Sister Of Wife
Male

James

Clarke

Brother
Female

Alice

Foster

Visitor
First name(s) Eli
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eli

Foster

Head

Married

32

1849

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Foster

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Ann

Clarke

Sister Of Wife

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

James

Clarke

Brother

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Alice

Foster

Visitor

Single

3

1878

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

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