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Household of John Foster (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foster, born in 1844 in Widnes, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; Sarah (born 1849 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1852 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother Head, Hannah (born 1818 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England) and John's Niece, Emma (born 1871 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Hannah

Foster

Mother Head
Female

Sarah

Foster

Daughter
Male

Henry

Foster

Son
Female

Emma

Travers

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Widnes, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Single

37

1844

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Foster

Mother Head

Widow

63

1818

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Foster

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Henry

Foster

Son

Single

29

1852

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Emma

Travers

Niece

Single

10

1871

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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