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Household of John Foster (born 1815, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bourne, Lincolnshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foster, born in 1815 in Dowsby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Foster, born in 1823 in Aslackby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth A, born 1869 in Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1832 in Wiltshire, England), John's Lodger, Henry (born 1866 in Whissendine, Rutland, England), John's Lodger, William (born 1859 in Gloucestershire, England), John's Lodger, Stephen (born 1795 in Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Lodger, Charles (born 1833 in Gloucestershire, England).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Foster

Daughter
Male

William

Pitt

Lodger
Male

Henry

Pitt

Lodger
Male

William

Chamberelain

Lodger
Male

Stephen

Blackburn

Lodger
Male

Charles

Chamberlain

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Dowsby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Married

66

1815

Dowsby, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife

Married

58

1823

Aslackby, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth A

Foster

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England

William

Pitt

Lodger

Married

49

1832

Wiltshire, England

Henry

Pitt

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Whissendine, Rutland, England

William

Chamberelain

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Gloucestershire, England

Stephen

Blackburn

Lodger

Widower

86

1795

Billingborough, Lincolnshire, England

Charles

Chamberlain

Lodger

Married

48

1833

Gloucestershire, England

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