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Household of Thomas Foster (born 1814, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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.

Thomas Foster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Foster, born in 1814 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Foster, born in 1820 in Fatfield, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Stp Daughter, Sarah (born 1857 in Rainton, Durham, England), Thomas's Lodger, Michael (born 1828 in Pittington, Durham, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Thomas (born 1813 in Blanchland, Durham, England).


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Thomas Foster's household

Male

Thomas

Foster

Head
Female

Jane

Foster

Wife
Female

Sarah

Briggs

Stp Daughter
Male

Michael

Hall

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Egglestone

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Foster

Head

Married

67

1814

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Foster

Wife

Married

61

1820

Fatfield, Durham, England

Sarah

Briggs

Stp Daughter

Single

24

1857

Rainton, Durham, England

Michael

Hall

Lodger

Single

53

1828

Pittington, Durham, England

Thomas

Egglestone

Lodger

Widower

68

1813

Blanchland, Durham, England

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