William Foster (bef. 1827)

Born before 11 Nov 1827 in Hardshaw, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

William Foster (or Forster) was christened on 11 Nov 1827 at St Helens Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. He was the son of William and Ellen Foster. His father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Hardshaw.

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Eccleston, Lancashire. William was employed as a coal miner, as were the two eldest sons, John and William junior. A couple named Joseph and Mary Doud were living in the same house; Joseph was a tailor.

By March 30th 1851, they were still in Eccleston; William and his father were both still coal miners.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Eccleston

  William Forster 35 Coal miner Y

  Ellen do 35 Y

  John do 15 Coal miner Y

  William do 14 Do Y

  Richard do 6 Y

  Edward do 4 Y

  Ellen do 1 Y /

  Joseph Doud 50 Taylor Y

  Mary do 40 Y //

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-PTK : 22 May 2019), Ellen Forster in household of William Forster, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-05 folio 42 page 9

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5Q-6BH : 12 September 2019), Ellen Forster in household of William Forster, St Helens, Lancashire, England; citing St Helens, Lancashire, England, p. 47, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.