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Household of George E Foster (born 1822, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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.

George E Foster and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George E Foster, born in 1822 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 11 members. George E was the head of the household, married to Frances C Foster, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; George Emerson (born 1859 in Washington, Durham, England), John Thomas (born 1852 in Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1857 in Seaham, Durham, England) and Mary L (born 1857 in Birtley, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Eleanor Ann, born 1881 in Washington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George E's Son In Law, George B (born 1853 in Gateshead, Durham, England), George E's Servant, Philips (born 1863 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), George E's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and George E's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Scotland).


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George E Foster's household

Male

George E

Foster

Head
Female

Frances C

Foster

Wife
Male

George Emerson

Foster

Son
Male

John Thomas

Foster

Son
Female

Sarah J

Snowdon

Daughter
Female

Eleanor Ann

Snowdon

Grand Daughter
Male

George B

Atkinson

Son In Law
Female

Mary L

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Philips

Marlow

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Screen

Servant
Female

Mary

Kirkpatrick

Servant
First name(s) George E
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George E

Foster

Head

Married

59

1822

Gateshead, Durham, England

Frances C

Foster

Wife

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

George Emerson

Foster

Son

Single

22

1859

Washington, Durham, England

John Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

29

1852

Durham, England

Sarah J

Snowdon

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Seaham, Durham, England

Eleanor Ann

Snowdon

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Washington, Durham, England

George B

Atkinson

Son In Law

Married

28

1853

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary L

Atkinson

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Birtley, Durham, England

Philips

Marlow

Servant

Single

18

1863

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Screen

Servant

Single

18

1863

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Kirkpatrick

Servant

Single

14

1867

Scotland

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