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Household of William Foster (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1848 in Pilley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, George (born 1846 in Pilley, Yorkshire, England), William's Brother, James (born 1850 in Pilley, Yorkshire, England) and William's Housekeeper, Sarah (born 1816 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Male

George

Foster

Brother
Male

James

Foster

Brother
Female

Sarah

Bormforth

Housekeeper
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Pilley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Single

33

1848

Pilley, Yorkshire, England

George

Foster

Brother

-

35

1846

Pilley, Yorkshire, England

James

Foster

Brother

-

31

1850

Pilley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Bormforth

Housekeeper

Widow

65

1816

Yorkshire, England

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