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Household of William Foster (born 1854, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1854 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Foster, born in 1859 in Berwick, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Harriet (born 1832 in Windsor, Berkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1863 in Bethesda, Caernarvonshire, Wales).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Eliza

Foster

Wife
Female

Harriet

Saxton

Mother In Law
Male

Thomas

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

27

1854

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Foster

Wife

Married

22

1859

Berwick, Durham, England

Harriet

Saxton

Mother In Law

Widow

49

1832

Windsor, Berkshire, England

Thomas

Williams

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Bethesda, Caernarvonshire, Wales

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