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Household of James Foster (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1844 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Foster, born in 1848 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; James E (born 1873 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Bertie (born 1876 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Eleanor A (born 1879 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1881 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife
Male

James E

Foster

Son
Male

Bertie

Foster

Son
Female

Eleanor A

Foster

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Foster

Head

Married

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife

Married

33

1848

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

James E

Foster

Son

Single

8

1873

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Bertie

Foster

Son

Single

5

1876

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor A

Foster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Foster

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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