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Household of George Foster (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Foster, born in 1839 in Sabden, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Foster, born in 1835 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Florence (born 1867 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Margaret Ann (born 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Ada Maria (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Niece, Mary Jane Brown, born in 1856 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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George Foster's household

Male

George

Foster

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Foster

Wife
Female

Florence

Foster

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Foster

Daughter
Female

Ada Maria

Foster

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Brown

Niece
First name(s) George
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sabden, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Foster

Head

Married

42

1839

Sabden, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Foster

Wife

Married

46

1835

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Florence

Foster

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Foster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ada Maria

Foster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Brown

Niece

Single

25

1856

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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