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Household of Joseph Foster (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Foster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Foster, born in 1843 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Rachael Foster, born in 1852 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Foster's household

Male

Joseph

Foster

Head
Female

Rachael

Foster

Wife
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Female

Ann

Foster

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Foster

Head

Married

38

1843

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Foster

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Foster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Foster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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