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Household of James Foster (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1833 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Foster, born in 1836 in England. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1860 in England), William (born 1861 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1872 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Agnes

Foster

Wife
Female

Agnes

Foster

Daughter
Male

William

Foster

Son
Female

Jane

Foster

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Foster

Head

Married

48

1833

England

Agnes

Foster

Wife

Married

45

1836

England

Agnes

Foster

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

England

William

Foster

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Foster

Daughter

-

13

1868

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Foster

Daughter

-

9

1872

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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