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Household of William Foster (born 1853, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1853 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Foster, born in 1855 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen Ann (born 1878 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1880 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife
Female

Ellen Ann

Foster

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Upholland, 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

28

1853

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife

Married

26

1855

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Ellen Ann

Foster

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Foster

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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