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Household of William Foster (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pickering, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1853 in Kingsthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Foster, born in 1855 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James E (born 1876 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1878 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Eliza (born 1867 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1861 in Lockton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Ann

Foster

Wife
Male

James E

Foster

Son
Female

Jane

Foster

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Foster

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Kitching

Servant
Male

Thomas

Marsheder

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Kingsthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

28

1853

Kingsthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Foster

Wife

Married

26

1855

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

James E

Foster

Son

Single

5

1876

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Foster

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Foster

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Kitching

Servant

Single

14

1867

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Marsheder

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lockton, Yorkshire, England

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