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Household of Luke Foster (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Luke Foster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Luke Foster, born in 1824 in Swinton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Luke was the head of the household, married to Avis Foster, born in 1837 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Anne Graham (born 1864 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England), John Tom (born 1871 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy (born 1881 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Luke's Lodger, James Whatmor, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Luke Foster's household

Male

Luke

Foster

Head
Female

Avis

Foster

Wife
Female

Anne Graham

Foster

Daughter
Male

John Tom

Foster

Son
Male

Harry

Foster

Son
Female

Lucy

Foster

Daughter
Male

James

Whatmor

Lodger
First name(s) Luke
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Luke

Foster

Head

Married

57

1824

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Avis

Foster

Wife

Married

44

1837

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Anne Graham

Foster

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

John Tom

Foster

Son

Single

10

1871

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Foster

Son

Single

4

1877

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Foster

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

James

Whatmor

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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