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Household of John Foster (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1849 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Foster, born in 1845 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1873 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Foster's household

Male

John

Foster

Head
Female

Isabella

Foster

Wife
Female

Helen

Foster

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Foster

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foster

Head

Married

32

1849

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Foster

Wife

Married

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Foster

Daughter

-

8

1873

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

-

6

1875

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Foster

Daughter

-

4

1877

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Foster

Daughter

-

1

1880

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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