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Household of Joseph Foss (born 1828, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridport, Dorset, 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.

Joseph Foss and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Foss, born in 1828 in Chideock, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Foss, born in 1831 in Bridport, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Emily (born 1838 in Dorset, England) and Joseph's Servant, Carry (born 1867 in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England).


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Joseph Foss's household

Male

Joseph

Foss

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Foss

Wife
Female

Emily

Pike

Boarder
Female

Carry

Camel

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Foss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Chideock, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Foss

Head

Married

53

1828

Chideock, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Foss

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bridport, Dorset, England

Emily

Pike

Boarder

Single

43

1838

Dorset, England

Carry

Camel

Servant

Single

14

1867

Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England

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