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Household of James Foster (born 1797, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1797 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Foster, born in 1802 in Burton, Westmorland, England. They had 2 children; Eleanor (born 1838 in Holme, Westmorland, England) and James (born 1847 in Holme, Westmorland, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Catherine (born 1864 in Bebington, Cheshire, England) and Robert (born 1866 in Bebington, Cheshire, England).


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Birkett

Daughter
Male

James

Foster

Son
Female

Catherine

Birkett

Grand Daughter
Male

Robert

Birkett

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place 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

84

1797

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife

Married

79

1802

Burton, Westmorland, England

Eleanor

Birkett

Daughter

Widow

43

1838

Holme, Westmorland, England

James

Foster

Son

Single

34

1847

Holme, Westmorland, England

Catherine

Birkett

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bebington, Cheshire, England

Robert

Birkett

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Bebington, Cheshire, England

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