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Household of Robert Foster (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Foster, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Alice Foster, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Bessy (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Foster's household

Male

Robert

Foster

Head
Female

Alice

Foster

Wife
Male

William

Foster

Son
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son
Male

John

Foster

Son
Male

Joseph

Foster

Son
Female

Isabella

Foster

Daughter
Female

Bessy

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Foster

Head

Married

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Foster

Wife

Married

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Foster

Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

13

1868

Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Foster

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Foster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Bessy

Foster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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