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Household of Samuel Foster (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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.

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 Whalley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Ellen Anne Foster, born in 1842 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph W (born 1864 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), John A (born 1867 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Fredrick (born 1871 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Harry H (born 1875 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and William A (born 1879 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's -, Catherine S Killey, born in 1862 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man.


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Samuel Foster's household

Male

Samuel

Foster

Head
Female

Ellen Anne

Foster

Wife
Male

Joseph W

Foster

Son
Male

John A

Foster

Son
Male

Fredrick

Foster

Son
Male

Harry H

Foster

Son
Male

William A

Foster

Son
Female

Catherine S

Killey

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First name(s) Samuel
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Whalley, Lancashire, 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

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Ellen Anne

Foster

Wife

Married

39

1842

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Joseph W

Foster

Son

Single

17

1864

Padiham, Lancashire, England

John A

Foster

Son

Single

14

1867

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Fredrick

Foster

Son

Single

10

1871

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Harry H

Foster

Son

Single

6

1875

Accrington, Lancashire, England

William A

Foster

Son

Single

2

1879

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Catherine S

Killey

-

Single

19

1862

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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