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Household of Eli Foster (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Eli Foster and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eli Foster, born in 1832 in Denholme, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. Eli was the head of the household, married to Maria Foster, born in 1832 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1857 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England), Jonathan Knowles (born 1862 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1869 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England) and Maria (born 1871 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Eli's Governess, Jane (born 1845 in Yarm, Yorkshire, England), Eli's Servant, Ellen (born 1841 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England), Eli's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Rutland, England), Eli's Servant, Lydia (born 1866 in Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Eli's Servant, Ellen (born 1843 in Durham, England) and Eli's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in Worsley, Yorkshire, England).


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Eli Foster's household

Male

Eli

Foster

Head
Female

Maria

Foster

Wife
Male

George

Foster

Son
Male

Jonathan Knowles

Foster

Son
Male

Henry

Foster

Son
Female

Maria

Foster

Daughter
Female

Jane

Dale

Governess
Female

Ellen

Barwick

Servant
Female

Mary

Hargreaves

Servant
Female

Lydia

Croft

Servant
Female

Ellen

Marley

Servant
Female

Ellen

Kirbyshaw

Servant
First name(s) Eli
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eli

Foster

Head

Married

49

1832

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Foster

Wife

Married

49

1832

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

George

Foster

Son

Single

24

1857

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Jonathan Knowles

Foster

Son

Single

19

1862

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Foster

Son

Single

12

1869

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Foster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Dale

Governess

Single

36

1845

Yarm, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Barwick

Servant

Single

40

1841

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hargreaves

Servant

Single

21

1860

Rutland, England

Lydia

Croft

Servant

Single

15

1866

Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Marley

Servant

Single

38

1843

Durham, England

Ellen

Kirbyshaw

Servant

Single

23

1858

Worsley, Yorkshire, England

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