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Household of James Foster (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Foster, born in 1850 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lydia Foster, born in 1848 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret A (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grand Mother, Lydia Halison, born in 1813 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Lydia

Foster

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Foster

Daughter
Female

Annie

Foster

Daughter
Male

James

Foster

Son
Female

Lydia

Halison

Grand Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Foster

Head

Married

31

1850

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Foster

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Foster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Foster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Foster

Son

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Halison

Grand Mother

Widow

68

1813

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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