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Household of Robert Foster (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Robert Foster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Foster, born in 1845 in Shevington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Alice Foster, born in 1847 in Shevington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Shevington, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Foster's household

Male

Robert

Foster

Head
Female

Alice

Foster

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son
Female

Mary A

Foster

Daughter
Male

John

Foster

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Shevington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Foster

Head

Married

36

1845

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Alice

Foster

Wife

Married

34

1847

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shevington, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

9

1872

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Foster

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

0

1881

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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