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Household of George Foster (born 1851, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Foster, born in 1851 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jessie Foster, born in 1845 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Foster's household

Male

George

Foster

Head
Female

Jessie

Foster

Wife
Male

John

Foster

Son
Male

Joseph

Foster

Son
Male

Alexander

Foster

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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George

Foster

Head

Married

30

1851

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Foster

Wife

Married

36

1845

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Foster

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Foster

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Foster

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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