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Household of Samuel Foster (born 1838, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

Samuel Foster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Foster, born in 1838 in Hailsham, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Esther Foster, born in 1840 in Patcham, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1864 in Ovingdean, Sussex, England), Charles (born 1870 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Mary Jane (born 1872 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Louise Bertha (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England), William Thomas (born 1878 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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Samuel Foster's household

Male

Samuel

Foster

Head
Female

Esther

Foster

Wife
Male

Edward

Foster

Son
Male

Charles

Foster

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Foster

Daughter
Female

Louise Bertha

Foster

Daughter
Male

William Thomas

Foster

Son
Male

Harry

Foster

Son
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hailsham, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Foster

Head

Married

43

1838

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Esther

Foster

Wife

Married

41

1840

Patcham, Sussex, England

Edward

Foster

Son

Single

17

1864

Ovingdean, Sussex, England

Charles

Foster

Son

Single

11

1870

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary Jane

Foster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brighton, Sussex, England

Louise Bertha

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

William Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

3

1878

Brighton, Sussex, England

Harry

Foster

Son

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

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