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Household of John Foy (born 1859, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Foy and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Foy, born in 1859 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Selina Foy, born in 1855 in Saltney, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur H (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Mary Elizth (born 1881 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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John Foy's household

Male

John

Foy

Head
Female

Selina

Foy

Wife
Male

Arthur H

Foy

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Foy

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Foy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Foy

Head

Married

22

1859

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Selina

Foy

Wife

Married

26

1855

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Arthur H

Foy

Son

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary Elizth

Foy

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chester, Cheshire, England

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