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Household of Robert Foster (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Robert Foster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Foster, born in 1840 in Shotton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Foster, born in 1841 in Philadelphia, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1868 in Philadelphia, Durham, England), Dorothy (born 1872 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1877 in Hebburn, Durham, England).


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Robert Foster's household

Male

Robert

Foster

Head
Female

Jane

Foster

Wife
Male

John

Foster

Son
Female

Dorothy

Foster

Daughter
Male

Robert

Foster

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shotton, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Foster

Head

Married

41

1840

Shotton, Durham, England

Jane

Foster

Wife

Married

40

1841

Philadelphia, Durham, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

13

1868

Philadelphia, Durham, England

Dorothy

Foster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Robert

Foster

Son

Single

4

1877

Hebburn, Durham, England

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