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Household of William Foster (born 1838, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1838 in Newby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Foster, born in 1841 in Wigglesworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; General (born 1864 in Simonstone, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1866 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1873 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), Johnny (born 1875 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England) and Christopher (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
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William Foster's household
William
Foster
Head
Ellen
Foster
Wife
General
Foster
Son
Albert
Foster
Son
Mary Ellen
Foster
Daughter
Johnny
Foster
Son
William
Foster
Son
Christopher
Foster
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Foster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Newby, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Foster | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Newby, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Foster | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Wigglesworth, Yorkshire, England | |
General | Foster | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Simonstone, Lancashire, England | |
Albert | Foster | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Brierfield, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Foster | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Brierfield, Lancashire, England | |
Johnny | Foster | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Brierfield, Lancashire, England | |
William | Foster | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Brierfield, Lancashire, England | |
Christopher | Foster | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
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