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Household of John Foster (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridlington, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foster, born in 1815 in Muston, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1841 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and John's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1873 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Mary

Swift

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Swift

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Muston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Widower

66

1815

Muston, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Swift

Servant

Married

40

1841

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Swift

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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