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Household of Peter Foster (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Foster, born in 1840 in , consisted of 10 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Foster, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alice E (born 1880 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Niece, Mary A (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Servant, Mary E (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Foster's household

Male

Peter

Foster

Head
Female

Margaret

Foster

Wife
Female

Mary

Foster

Daughter
Male

John

Foster

Son
Female

Mary A

Carney

Niece
Female

Margaret

Foster

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Foster

Daughter
Male

Peter

Foster

Son
Female

Alice E

Foster

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Siddley

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Foster

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Margaret

Foster

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Mary

Foster

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Carney

Niece

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Foster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Peter

Foster

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice E

Foster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Siddley

Servant

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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