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Household of John Foster (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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 1826 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Foster, born in 1824 in Prescott, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1861 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1862 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Sarah

Foster

Wife
Female

Sarah

Foster

Daughter
Male

Richard

Foster

Son
Female

Catherine

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Foster

Head

Married

55

1826

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Foster

Wife

Married

57

1824

Prescott, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Foster

Daughter

Single

20

1861

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Richard

Foster

Son

Single

19

1862

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Foster

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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