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Household of Martha Foster (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Martha Foster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Foster, born in 1838 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Martha (born 1861 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), George (born 1864 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England), Walter T (born 1865 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Edward J (born 1867 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Charles A (born 1869 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Visitor, Edward Henley, born in 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England.


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Martha Foster's household

Female

Martha

Foster

Head
Female

Martha

Foster

Daughter
Male

George

Foster

Son
Male

Walter T

Foster

Son
Male

Edward J

Foster

Son
Male

Charles A

Foster

Son
Male

Edward

Henley

Visitor
First name(s) Martha
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Foster

Head

Widow

43

1838

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Martha

Foster

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Hackney, Middlesex, England

George

Foster

Son

Single

17

1864

Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Walter T

Foster

Son

Single

16

1865

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Edward J

Foster

Son

Single

14

1867

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Charles A

Foster

Son

Single

12

1869

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Edward

Henley

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

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