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Household of Thomas Foster (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Thomas Foster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Foster, born in 1840 in Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hannah Foster, born in 1838 in Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1871 in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Dodleston, Cheshire, England), Hannah (born 1878 in Dodleston, Cheshire, England), John (born 1879 in Dodleston, Cheshire, England) and Emily (born 1881 in Dodleston, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Foster's household

Male

Thomas

Foster

Head
Female

Hannah

Foster

Wife
Female

Ellen

Foster

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Foster

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Foster

Daughter
Male

John

Foster

Son
Female

Emily

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Foster

Head

Married

41

1840

Cheshire, England

Hannah

Foster

Wife

Married

43

1838

Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Foster

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dodleston, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Foster

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dodleston, Cheshire, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

2

1879

Dodleston, Cheshire, England

Emily

Foster

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dodleston, Cheshire, England

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