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Household of John Foster (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 1826 in Waldridge, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Foster, born in 1841 in Gainford, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Margaret A (born 1870 in Waldridge, Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1876 in Waldridge, Durham, England) and John Thos (born 1881 in Waldridge, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Blakey, born in 1821 in Staindrop, Durham, England.


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Ann

Foster

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Foster

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Foster

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Foster

Son
Male

Thomas

Blakey

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Waldridge, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Married

55

1826

Waldridge, Durham, England

Ann

Foster

Wife

Married

40

1841

Gainford, Durham, England

Margaret A

Foster

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Waldridge, Durham, England

Sarah J

Foster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Waldridge, Durham, England

John Thos

Foster

Son

Single

0

1881

Waldridge, Durham, England

Thomas

Blakey

Boarder

Married

60

1821

Staindrop, Durham, England

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