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Household of James Foster (born 1840, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire, 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.

James Foster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Foster, born in 1840 in Wimborne, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Foster, born in 1845 in Bisterne, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1872 in Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England), Florence (born 1876 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England), Fred (born 1878 in Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England).


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Charlotte

Foster

Wife
Male

John

Foster

Son
Female

Margaret

Foster

Daughter
Female

Florence

Foster

Daughter
Male

Fred

Foster

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wimborne, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Foster

Head

Married

41

1840

Wimborne, Dorset, England

Charlotte

Foster

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bisterne, Hampshire, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

9

1872

Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England

Margaret

Foster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England

Florence

Foster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Fred

Foster

Son

Single

3

1878

Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Holdenhurst, Hampshire, England

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