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Household of James Foster (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

James Foster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Foster, born in 1848 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Foster, born in 1854 in Billinge, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1875 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1879 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Rainford, Lancashire, England).


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Jane

Foster

Wife
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son
Male

James

Foster

Son
Female

Rachel

Foster

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Foster

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Foster

Daughter
Female

Mary

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Billinge, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Foster

Head

Married

33

1848

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Jane

Foster

Wife

Married

27

1854

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

10

1871

Billinge, Lancashire, England

James

Foster

Son

Single

8

1873

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Foster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Foster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Foster

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rainford, Lancashire, England

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