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Household of James Foster (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Foster, born in 1846 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Foster, born in 1845 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1880 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Dorothy

Foster

Wife
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Foster

Head

Married

35

1846

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Foster

Wife

Married

36

1845

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

1

1880

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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