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Household of William Foster (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1856 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Foster, born in 1857 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, John (born 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England), William's Brother, Thomas (born 1864 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England) and William's Sister To Wife, Jane H (born 1874 in Durham, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Isabella

Foster

Wife
Male

John

Howie

Brother
Male

Thomas

Turnbul

Brother
Female

Jane H

Carter

Sister To Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

25

1856

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella

Foster

Wife

Married

24

1857

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Howie

Brother

Single

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas

Turnbul

Brother

Single

17

1864

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Jane H

Carter

Sister To Wife

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

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