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Household of William Foster (born 1848, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 1848 in Wookey, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Eleanor M (born 1874 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1843 in Wookey, Somerset, England) and William's Brother, Samuel (born 1851 in Wookey, Somerset, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Female

Eleanor M

Foster

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Sister
Male

Samuel

Foster

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Wookey, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Widower

33

1848

Wookey, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Eleanor M

Foster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Sister

Single

38

1843

Wookey, Somerset, England

Samuel

Foster

Brother

Single

30

1851

Wookey, Somerset, England

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