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Household of William Foster (born 1854, Lancashire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foster, born in 1854 in Wavertree, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Foster, born in 1849 in Low Fell, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Jane Ann (born 1874 in Low Fell, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Low Fell, Durham, England).


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William Foster's household

Male

William

Foster

Head
Female

Jane

Foster

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Foster

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foster

Head

Married

27

1854

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Jane

Foster

Wife

Married

32

1849

Low Fell, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Foster

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Low Fell, Durham, England

Thomas

Foster

Son

Single

4

1877

Low Fell, Durham, England

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