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Household of John Foster (born 1847, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Somerset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foster, born in 1847 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Foster, born in 1852 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary J (born 1864 in Canada) and John's Servant, Lily (born 1868 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Janet

Foster

Wife
Female

Mary J

Morris

Servant
Female

Lily

Morris

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Married

34

1847

Brighton, Sussex, England

Janet

Foster

Wife

Married

29

1852

Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

Mary J

Morris

Servant

Single

17

1864

Canada

Lily

Morris

Servant

Single

13

1868

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

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