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Household of William Foster (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1836 in Lamesley, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John (born 1865 in Lamesley, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Lamesley, Durham, England), Luke (born 1870 in Lamesley, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1873 in Lamesley, Durham, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Margaret

Foster

Daughter
Male

John

Foster

Son
Male

William

Foster

Son
Male

Luke

Foster

Son
Male

Robert

Foster

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lamesley, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Widower

45

1836

Lamesley, Durham, England

Margaret

Foster

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Foster

Son

Single

16

1865

Lamesley, Durham, England

William

Foster

Son

Single

14

1867

Lamesley, Durham, England

Luke

Foster

Son

Single

11

1870

Lamesley, Durham, England

Robert

Foster

Son

Single

8

1873

Lamesley, Durham, England

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