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Household of William Foster (born 1834, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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.

William Foster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1834 in Wincham, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Foster, born in 1833 in Wincham, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1865 in Cheshire, England), Bertha (born 1869 in Cheshire, England), William (born 1870 in Cheshire, England), Sarah E (born 1872 in Cheshire, England) and Mary (born 1875 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Sarah Riley, born in 1812 in Pickmere, Cheshire, England.


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Sarah

Foster

Wife
Female

Emily

Foster

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Foster

Daughter
Male

William

Foster

Son
Female

Sarah E

Foster

Daughter
Female

Mary

Foster

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Riley

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Wincham, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

47

1834

Wincham, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Foster

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wincham, Cheshire, England

Emily

Foster

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Cheshire, England

Bertha

Foster

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cheshire, England

William

Foster

Son

Single

11

1870

Cheshire, England

Sarah E

Foster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Cheshire, England

Mary

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

Sarah

Riley

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Pickmere, Cheshire, England

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