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Household of William Foster (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1831 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Foster, born in 1835 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Mc Cann, born in 1851 in Ireland.


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Foster

Wife
Female

Mary

Mc Cann

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

50

1831

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Foster

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mc Cann

Servant

Single

30

1851

Ireland

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