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Household of John Foster (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foster, born in 1842 in Wold Newton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Foster, born in 1847 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Harray (born 1872 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England), George H (born 1874 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England), Robert Wm (born 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur Ed (born 1878 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Mary Foster, born in 1808 in Yorkshire, England.
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John Foster's household
John
Foster
Head
Martha
Foster
Wife
Harray
Foster
Son
George H
Foster
Son
Robert Wm
Foster
Son
Arthur Ed
Foster
Son
Mary
Foster
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Foster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Foster | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Foster | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Yorkshire, England | |
Harray | Foster | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Riccall, Yorkshire, England | |
George H | Foster | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Riccall, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert Wm | Foster | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur Ed | Foster | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Foster | Mother | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Yorkshire, England |
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