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Household of James Maxwell Foster (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Maxwell Foster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Maxwell Foster, born in 1847 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. James Maxwell was the head of the household, married to Louisa Foster, born in 1855 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1875 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Jane (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England).


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James Maxwell Foster's household

Male

James Maxwell

Foster

Head
Female

Louisa

Foster

Wife
Male

Robert

Foster

Son
Female

Jane

Foster

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son
First name(s) James Maxwell
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Maxwell

Foster

Head

Married

34

1847

Durham, England

Louisa

Foster

Wife

Married

26

1855

Durham, England

Robert

Foster

Son

Single

6

1875

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Jane

Foster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

2

1879

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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