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Household of Thomas J Foster (born 1845, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alderbury, Wiltshire, 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 J Foster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas J Foster, born in 1845 in Dorset, consisted of 8 members. Thomas J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth R Foster, born in 1853 in Homington, Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Homington, Wiltshire, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Homington, Wiltshire, England), Alice (born 1875 in Homington, Wiltshire, England), Lilliane (born 1877 in Homington, Wiltshire, England) and Tom J (born 1879 in Homington, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas J's Visitor, Elizabeth Baker, born in 1805 in Homington, Wiltshire, England.


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Thomas J Foster's household

Male

Thomas J

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth R

Foster

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Foster

Daughter
Female

Alice

Foster

Daughter
Female

Lilliane

Foster

Daughter
Male

Tom J

Foster

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Baker

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas J
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas J

Foster

Head

Married

36

1845

Dorset, England

Elizabeth R

Foster

Wife

Married

28

1853

Homington, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Homington, Wiltshire, England

Ellen

Foster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Homington, Wiltshire, England

Alice

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Homington, Wiltshire, England

Lilliane

Foster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Homington, Wiltshire, England

Tom J

Foster

Son

Single

2

1879

Homington, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Baker

Visitor

Widow

76

1805

Homington, Wiltshire, England

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