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Household of William Foster (born 1833, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1833 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Foster, born in 1834 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Billy Row, Durham, England), James (born 1862 in Newfield, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1865 in Newfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Mar Ann (born 1874 in Newfield, Durham, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1825 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Martha

Foster

Wife
Male

William

Foster

Son
Male

James

Foster

Son
Male

Joseph

Foster

Son
Female

Mar Ann

Foster

Niece
Male

John

Galloway

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

48

1833

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Martha

Foster

Wife

Married

47

1834

Durham, Durham, England

William

Foster

Son

Single

21

1860

Billy Row, Durham, England

James

Foster

Son

Single

19

1862

Newfield, Durham, England

Joseph

Foster

Son

Single

16

1865

Newfield, Durham, England

Mar Ann

Foster

Niece

Single

7

1874

Newfield, Durham, England

John

Galloway

Lodger

Widower

56

1825

Yorkshire, England

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