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Household of James Foster (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 1837 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Foster, born in 1838 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1867 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Lilian K (born 1874 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Clara E (born 1866 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England) and James's Nephew, Ernest A (born 1868 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England).


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Mary A

Foster

Wife
Male

William H

Foster

Son
Female

Lilian K

Foster

Daughter
Female

Clara E

Knowles

Niece
Male

Ernest A

Knowles

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Masbrough, 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

44

1837

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Foster

Wife

Married

43

1838

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

William H

Foster

Son

Single

14

1867

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Lilian K

Foster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Clara E

Knowles

Niece

Single

15

1866

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Ernest A

Knowles

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

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