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Household of William Foster (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 1838 in Washington, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Foster, born in 1850 in Malton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), James (born 1872 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), John Thomas (born 1874 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), Jane Ann (born 1877 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Mary

Foster

Wife
Female

Margaret

Foster

Daughter
Male

James

Foster

Son
Male

John Thomas

Foster

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Foster

Daughter
Female

Mary

Foster

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Washington, 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

43

1838

Washington, Durham, England

Mary

Foster

Wife

Married

31

1850

Malton, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Foster

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

James

Foster

Son

Single

9

1872

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

John Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

7

1874

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Foster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Mary

Foster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

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