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Household of George Foster (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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.

George Foster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Foster, born in 1840 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Foster, born in 1844 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Amelia (born 1869 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel (born 1871 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Father, James (born 1812 in Bentley, Yorkshire, England), George's Sister, Sarah (born 1854 in Swaby, Lincolnshire, England) and George's Nephew, Frank (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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George Foster's household

Male

George

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife
Female

Amelia

Foster

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Foster

Daughter
Male

James

Foster

Father
Female

Sarah

Holmes

Sister
Male

Frank

Holmes

Nephew
First name(s) George
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Foster

Head

Married

41

1840

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife

Married

37

1844

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Foster

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Ethel

Foster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

James

Foster

Father

Widower

69

1812

Bentley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Holmes

Sister

Married

27

1854

Swaby, Lincolnshire, England

Frank

Holmes

Nephew

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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