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Household of John Foster (born 1829, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foster, born in 1829 in Willington, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Foster, born in 1828 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1870 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1871 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Ann (born 1851 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England), John's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1874 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England) and John's Step Daughter, Agnes (born 1878 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son
Male

John

Foster

Grand Son
Female

Ann

Astbury

Step Daughter
Female

Mary

Foster

Step Daughter
Female

Agnes

Foster

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Willington, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Married

52

1829

Willington, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife

Married

53

1828

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

11

1870

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

John

Foster

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

Ann

Astbury

Step Daughter

Single

30

1851

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

Mary

Foster

Step Daughter

Single

7

1874

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

Agnes

Foster

Step Daughter

Single

3

1878

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

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