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Household of William Foster (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1841 in Hyde, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Foster, born in 1841 in Broadbottom, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John E (born 1875 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and William H (born 1878 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Hannah

Foster

Wife
Male

John E

Foster

Son
Male

William H

Foster

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hyde, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

40

1841

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Foster

Wife

Married

40

1841

Broadbottom, Lancashire, England

John E

Foster

Son

Single

6

1875

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

William H

Foster

Son

Single

3

1878

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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