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Household of William Foster (born 1851, Northumberland)

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 1851 in Cramlington, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Foster, born in 1852 in Longhorsley, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Esther (born 1875 in Netherton, Northumberland, England), John (born 1877 in Croxdale, Durham, England), Joshua B (born 1878 in Croxdale, Durham, England) and Robert B (born 1881 in Croxdale, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Cowan, born in 1855 in Northumberland, England.


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Catherine

Foster

Wife
Female

Esther

Foster

Daughter
Male

John

Foster

Son
Male

Joshua B

Foster

Son
Male

Robert B

Foster

Son
Male

John

Cowan

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Cramlington, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

30

1851

Cramlington, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Foster

Wife

Married

29

1852

Longhorsley, Northumberland, England

Esther

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Netherton, Northumberland, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

4

1877

Croxdale, Durham, England

Joshua B

Foster

Son

Single

3

1878

Croxdale, Durham, England

Robert B

Foster

Son

Single

0

1881

Croxdale, Durham, England

John

Cowan

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Northumberland, England

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