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Household of William Foster (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1852 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Foster, born in 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Sarah

Foster

Wife
Male

John

Foster

Son
Male

William

Foster

Son
Male

Fred

Foster

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

29

1852

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Foster

Wife

Married

28

1853

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Foster

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Fred

Foster

Son

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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