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Household of John Foster (born 1823, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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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 1823 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Helen (born 1848 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1854 in Teviothead, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1859 in Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1862 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1865 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Helen

Foster

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Foster

Daughter
Male

John

Foster

Son
Male

Walter

Foster

Son
Female

Jane

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Widower

58

1823

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Foster

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Foster

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Teviothead, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Foster

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Walter

Foster

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Foster

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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