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Household of James Foster (born 1818, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Buckhaven, Fife, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Foster, born in 1818 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Foster, born in 1819 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1850 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1857 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and Robert (born 1861 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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James Foster's household

Male

James

Foster

Head
Female

Janet

Foster

Wife
Female

Helen

Foster

Daughter
Male

James

Foster

Son
Male

Robert

Foster

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Foster

Head

Married

63

1818

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Foster

Wife

Married

62

1819

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Foster

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

James

Foster

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Foster

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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