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Household of James Foster (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Foster, born in 1842 in Litton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Foster, born in 1846 in Westmorland, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1865 in Settle, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1867 in Settle, Yorkshire, England), Lelia (born 1875 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Eleanor

Foster

Wife
Male

George

Foster

Son
Female

Annie

Foster

Daughter
Female

Lelia

Foster

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son
Female

Mary

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Litton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Foster

Head

Married

39

1842

Litton, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Foster

Wife

Married

35

1846

Westmorland, England

George

Foster

Son

Single

16

1865

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Foster

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Lelia

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Foster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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