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Household of William Foster (born 1814, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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 1814 in Halebank, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Foster, born in 1813 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1855 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, George Shaw, born in 1824 in Ditton, Lancashire, England.


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife
Female

Ann

Foster

Daughter
Male

George

Shaw

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Halebank, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

67

1814

Halebank, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife

Married

68

1813

Lancashire, England

Ann

Foster

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Widnes, Lancashire, England

George

Shaw

Brother

Single

57

1824

Ditton, Lancashire, England

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