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Household of William Foster (born 1802, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1802 in Weston, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Alfred (born 1845 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), William's Grand Niece, Eleanor A (born 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth M (born 1831 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Male

Alfred

Illingworth

Son In Law
Female

Eleanor A

Spink

Grand Niece
Female

Elizabeth M

Clayton

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Weston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Widower

79

1802

Weston, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Illingworth

Son In Law

Widower

36

1845

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor A

Spink

Grand Niece

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth M

Clayton

Servant

Single

50

1831

Selby, Yorkshire, England

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