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Household of William Foster (born 1827, Cumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1827 in Longtown, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Foster, born in 1835 in Birtley, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1864 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Ellener (born 1868 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Durham, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Durham, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1878 in Durham, England).
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William Foster's household
William
Foster
Head
Jane
Foster
Wife
Catherine
Foster
Daughter
Ellener
Foster
Daughter
Elizabeth
Foster
Daughter
Margaret
Foster
Daughter
Sarah
Foster
Daughter
Isabella
Foster
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Foster |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Longtown, Cumberland, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Foster | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Longtown, Cumberland, England | |
Jane | Foster | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Foster | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Chester Le Street, Durham, England | |
Ellener | Foster | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Foster | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Durham, England | |
Margaret | Foster | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Durham, England | |
Sarah | Foster | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Durham, England | |
Isabella | Foster | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Durham, England |
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