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Household of George Foster (born 1825, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Foster, born in 1825 in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George Wm (born 1855 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary C (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, Edward (born 1855 in Yorkshire, England), George's Servant, Fanny (born 1858 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and George's Servant, Rachel (born 1858 in Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England).


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George Foster's household

Male

George

Foster

Head
Male

George Wm

Foster

Son
Female

Mary C

Foster

Daughter
Male

Edward

Sheardown

Visitor
Female

Fanny

English

Servant
Female

Rachel

Heselhurst

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Foster

Head

Widower

56

1825

Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England

George Wm

Foster

Son

Single

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

Mary C

Foster

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

Edward

Sheardown

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

Fanny

English

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Heselhurst

Servant

Single

23

1858

Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England

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