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Household of Martin Foster (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Martin Foster and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Foster, born in 1840 in , consisted of 9 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Foster, born in 1847 in Felling, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Maria (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Jessy (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martin's Visitor, William (born 1841 in Walker, Northumberland, England), Martin's Visitor, Anne (born 1853 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Martin's Visitor, James (born 1871 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).


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Martin Foster's household

Male

Martin

Foster

Head
Female

Margaret

Foster

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Foster

Daughter
Female

Maria

Foster

Daughter
Female

Jessy

Foster

Daughter
Male

William

Rendle

Visitor
Female

Anne

Rendle

Visitor
Male

James

Rendle

Visitor
First name(s) Martin
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Belgium

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Foster

Head

Married

41

1840

Belgium

Margaret

Foster

Wife

Married

34

1847

Felling, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret

Foster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gateshead, Durham, England

Maria

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jessy

Foster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Rendle

Visitor

Married

40

1841

Walker, Northumberland, England

Anne

Rendle

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Sunderland, Durham, England

James

Rendle

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

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