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Household of John Foster (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foster, born in 1830 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Foster, born in 1829 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1851 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1854 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George Coles, born in 1848 in Willington, Northamptonshire, England.


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Ellen

Foster

Wife
Female

Sarah

Foster

Daughter
Male

Edward

Foster

Son
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son
Male

George

Coles

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Married

51

1830

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Foster

Wife

Married

52

1829

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Foster

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Foster

Son

Single

27

1854

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George

Coles

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Willington, Northamptonshire, England

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