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Household of William Foster (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, 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 1845 in Kelloe, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Foster, born in 1850 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Joseph Francis (born 1874 in Durham, Durham, England), William (born 1877 in Esh, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Cockfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Mathew John Foster, born in 1861 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England.


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife
Female

Margaret

Foster

Daughter
Male

Joseph Francis

Foster

Son
Male

William

Foster

Son
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son
Male

Mathew John

Foster

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kelloe, 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

36

1845

Kelloe, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Wife

Married

31

1850

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Margaret

Foster

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Joseph Francis

Foster

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, Durham, England

William

Foster

Son

Single

4

1877

Esh, Durham, England

Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

1

1880

Cockfield, Durham, England

Mathew John

Foster

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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