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Household of James Y Foster (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Y Foster and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Y Foster, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James Y was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth S Foster, born in 1858 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James Y's Wifes Sister, Mary F (born 1862 in Scotland) and James Y's Servant, Betsy (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Y Foster's household

Male

James Y

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth S

Foster

Wife
Female

Mary F

Hendry

Wifes Sister
Female

Betsy

Seed

Servant
First name(s) James Y
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Y

Foster

Head

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth S

Foster

Wife

Married

23

1858

Scotland

Mary F

Hendry

Wifes Sister

Single

19

1862

Scotland

Betsy

Seed

Servant

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

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