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Household of John Foster (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1831 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Foster, born in 1842 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1869 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Francis (born 1871 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Watts, born in 1842 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Charlotte

Foster

Wife
Male

Robert

Foster

Son
Male

Francis

Foster

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Male

John

Watts

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Scarborough, 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

50

1831

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Foster

Wife

Married

39

1842

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Foster

Son

Married

12

1869

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Francis

Foster

Son

Single

10

1871

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

John

Watts

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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