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Household of John Foster (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foster, born in 1826 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Foster, born in 1831 in Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Mary J (born 1863 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England), Frances (born 1871 in Belmont, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1857 in Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grand-Daughter, Margaret Walker, born in 1877 in Hebburn, Durham, England.


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Mary

Foster

Wife
Female

Mary J

Foster

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Female

Frances

Foster

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Walker

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Walker

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Married

55

1826

Durham, England

Mary

Foster

Wife

Married

50

1831

Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England

Mary J

Foster

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England

Frances

Foster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Belmont, Durham, England

Margaret

Walker

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England

Margaret

Walker

Grand-Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hebburn, Durham, England

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