James Foster (1852)

Born 1852 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Emma (Hedges) Foster — married about 1875 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

James Foster was born in 1852 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England to James Foster and Ellen (Andrews) Foster. His birth was registered in Watford in the last quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Andrews.^[1]

The marriage between James Foster and Emma Hedges was registered in 1875 in the district of St Albans, Hertfordshire. ^[2]

Their children included:

• Florence Ellen Foster, b 30 Apr 1880, chr 04 Jul 1880 in Watford ^[3]

The census carried out in 1881 found James and Emma living in Terrace Gardens, Watford. The family members were: ^[4]

- head James Foster, age 28, domestic coachman, born in Watford.

- wife Emma Foster, age 25, born in St Albans

- son John Foster, age 3, born in Watford

- daughter Allen Foster, age 0, born in Watford

- mother Ann Hodges, widow, age 62, born in St Albans

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Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NWN-YDL : 1 October 2014), James Foster, 1852; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ GRO Index of Marriages, St Alban's, Dec 1875, vol 3a, page 608
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2KS-1XR : 4 February 2023), Emma Foster in entry for Florence Ellen Foster, 1880.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-PB5P : 13 December 2017), Emma Foster in household of James Foster, Watford, Hertfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 9, Piece/Folio 1439/8, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,601.