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Household of William Foster (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1838 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Mary Jane (born 1864 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England), James (born 1865 in Houghton, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Hetton, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Edmondsley, Durham, England), John (born 1871 in Byers Green, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1873 in Felling, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1875 in Durham, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Foster

Daughter
Male

James

Foster

Son
Male

William

Foster

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter
Male

John

Foster

Son
Male

Matthew

Foster

Son
Female

Isabella

Foster

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Widower

43

1838

Durham, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Foster

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

James

Foster

Son

Single

16

1865

Houghton, Durham, England

William

Foster

Son

Single

14

1867

Hetton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Edmondsley, Durham, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

10

1871

Byers Green, Durham, England

Matthew

Foster

Son

Single

8

1873

Felling, Durham, England

Isabella

Foster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

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