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Household of John Foster (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1853 in Skipsea, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Charles W (born 1877 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), John E (born 1878 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Gertrude M (born 1880 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekpr, Sarah A (born 1856 in Knaith Park, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1861 in Winteringham, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Male

Charles W

Foster

Son
Male

John E

Foster

Son
Female

Gertrude M

Foster

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Wheeldon

Housekpr
Female

Sarah

Waterloo

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Skipsea, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Widower

28

1853

Skipsea, Yorkshire, England

Charles W

Foster

Son

Single

4

1877

Hull, Yorkshire, England

John E

Foster

Son

Single

3

1878

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude M

Foster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Wheeldon

Housekpr

Widow

25

1856

Knaith Park, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Waterloo

Servant

Single

20

1861

Winteringham, Lincolnshire, England

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