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Household of Peter Foster (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Peter Foster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Foster, born in 1850 in Eccleston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Foster, born in 1851 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Mother, Mary (born 1828 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England), Peter's Servant, Mary (born 1846 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Lancashire, England).


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Peter Foster's household

Male

Peter

Foster

Head
Female

Margaret

Foster

Wife
Female

Mary

Rimmer

Mother
Female

Mary

Foff

Servant
Female

Annie

Ellison

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Foster

Head

Married

31

1850

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Foster

Wife

Married

30

1851

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Rimmer

Mother

Widow

53

1828

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Foff

Servant

Single

35

1846

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Annie

Ellison

Servant

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

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