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Household of John Foster (born 1841, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foster, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Foster, born in 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head, Joseph (born 1849 in -), John's Lodger Wife, Emma (born 1848 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Lodger Daughter, Edith (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Sarah

Foster

Wife
Male

Joseph

Hawcroft

Lodger Head
Female

Emma

Hawcroft

Lodger Wife
Female

Edith

Hawcroft

Lodger Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, 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

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Foster

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Hawcroft

Lodger Head

Married

32

1849

-

Emma

Hawcroft

Lodger Wife

Married

33

1848

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Hawcroft

Lodger Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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