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Household of George Foster (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

George Foster and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Foster, born in 1821 in Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary E (born 1857 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1855 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Son In Law, Walter Tonge, born in 1856 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England.


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George Foster's household

Male

George

Foster

Head
Female

Mary E

Foster

Daughter
Female

Emily

Tonge

Daughter
Male

Walter

Tonge

Son In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bacup, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Foster

Head

Widower

60

1821

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Foster

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Emily

Tonge

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Walter

Tonge

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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