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Household of William Foster (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1840 in Tarleton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Foster, born in 1836 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William H (born 1863 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Jane E (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Robert W (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Sarah

Foster

Wife
Male

William H

Foster

Son
Female

Jane E

Foster

Daughter
Female

Ann

Foster

Daughter
Male

Robert W

Foster

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

41

1840

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Foster

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bury, Lancashire, England

William H

Foster

Son

Single

18

1863

Bury, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Foster

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Foster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert W

Foster

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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