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Household of William J Foster (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 J Foster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Foster, born in 1829 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Martha Foster, born in 1828 in Cheapside, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Emily C (born 1857 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Walter L (born 1860 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Louisa M (born 1863 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Visitor, Alice (born 1859 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England) and William J's Grand Daughtr, Emily J T (born 1874 in St James, Middlesex, England).


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William J Foster's household

Male

William J

Foster

Head
Female

Martha

Foster

Wife
Female

Emily C

Foster

Daughter
Male

Walter L

Foster

Son
Female

Louisa M

Foster

Daughter
Female

Alice

Oakes

Visitor
Female

Emily J T

Stabbs

Grand Daughtr
First name(s) William J
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Foster

Head

Married

52

1829

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Martha

Foster

Wife

Married

53

1828

Cheapside, Middlesex, England

Emily C

Foster

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Walter L

Foster

Son

Single

21

1860

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Louisa M

Foster

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Alice

Oakes

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Emily J T

Stabbs

Grand Daughtr

Single

7

1874

St James, Middlesex, England

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