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Household of William J Foster (born 1856, 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 J Foster and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Foster, born in 1856 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to M Eth Foster, born in 1857 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Hannah, born 1881 in Ryhope, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Boarder, Ernest L (born 1863 in Durham, Durham, England) and William J's Boarder, Edward L (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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William J Foster's household

Male

William J

Foster

Head
Female

M Eth

Foster

Wife
Female

Hannah

Foster

Daughter
Male

Ernest L

?

Boarder
Male

Edward L

Ruddock

Boarder
First name(s) William J
Last name Foster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Foster

Head

Married

25

1856

Durham, Durham, England

M Eth

Foster

Wife

Married

24

1857

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Hannah

Foster

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ryhope, Durham, England

Ernest L

?

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Durham, Durham, England

Edward L

Ruddock

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

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