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Household of William Foster (born 1817, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Foster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1817 in Weston, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Foster, born in 1813 in Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1850 in Islington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John D (born 1858 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England) and William's Boarder, Euphemia (born 1815 in Essex, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife
Female

Mary

Foster

Daughter
Male

John D

Henderson

Boarder
Female

Euphemia

Lyndlin

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Weston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Foster

Head

Married

64

1817

Weston, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife

Married

68

1813

Shropshire, England

Mary

Foster

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Islington, Middlesex, England

John D

Henderson

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Euphemia

Lyndlin

Boarder

Widow

66

1815

Essex, England

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