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Household of John Foster (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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.

John Foster and 17 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foster, born in 1833 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 18 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Elizabeth Foster, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Edith Maud (born 1868 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Robert L (born 1871 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Charles Percival (born 1873 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Alwyn (born 1875 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Francis Edw (born 1877 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Alice Anne (born 1859 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England), John's Niece, Emma Beatrice (born 1863 in Germany), John's Governess, Margaret (born 1856 in Grimsby, Nottinghamshire, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1838 in Ashton, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1841 in Burniston, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Ann (born 1850 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), John's Servant, Mary Ann S (born 1858 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1833 in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England), John's Servant, Riley (born 1861 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Edward (born 1829 in Calow, Derbyshire, England).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Fanny Elizabeth

Foster

Wife
Female

Edith Maud

Foster

Daughter
Male

Robert L

Foster

Son
Male

Charles Percival

Foster

Son
Male

Alwyn

Foster

Son
Male

Francis Edw

Foster

Son
Female

Alice Anne

Foster

Niece
Female

Emma Beatrice

Foster

Niece
Female

Margaret

Hopper

Governess
Female

Mary

Hill

Servant
Female

Mary

Jeffs

Servant
Female

Ann

Metcalf

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Ward

Servant
Female

Mary Ann S

Tillman

Servant
Male

William

Wisdom

Servant
Male

Riley

Royston

Servant
Male

Edward

Parkinson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (18 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Married

48

1833

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Fanny Elizabeth

Foster

Wife

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Edith Maud

Foster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Robert L

Foster

Son

Single

10

1871

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Charles Percival

Foster

Son

Single

8

1873

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Alwyn

Foster

Son

Single

6

1875

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Francis Edw

Foster

Son

Single

4

1877

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Alice Anne

Foster

Niece

Single

22

1859

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Emma Beatrice

Foster

Niece

Single

18

1863

Germany

Margaret

Hopper

Governess

Single

25

1856

Grimsby, Nottinghamshire, England

Mary

Hill

Servant

Single

43

1838

Ashton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Jeffs

Servant

Single

40

1841

Burniston, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Metcalf

Servant

Single

31

1850

West Witton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Ward

Servant

Single

19

1862

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Ann S

Tillman

Servant

Single

23

1858

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

William

Wisdom

Servant

Married

48

1833

Brackley, Northamptonshire, England

Riley

Royston

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Parkinson

Servant

Married

52

1829

Calow, Derbyshire, England

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