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Household of James Foster (born 1822, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Foster, born in 1822 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Foster, born in 1825 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1850 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Ellis (born 1858 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1861 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1864 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1866 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Harriet

Foster

Wife
Male

John

Foster

Son
Male

Ellis

Foster

Son
Male

Alfred

Foster

Son
Female

Mary

Foster

Daughter
Female

Emma

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Halifax, 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

59

1822

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Foster

Wife

Married

56

1825

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

31

1850

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ellis

Foster

Son

Single

23

1858

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Foster

Son

Single

20

1861

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Foster

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Foster

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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