Henry Foster (bef. 1826)

Born before 28 Apr 1826 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Biography

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

Henry Foster was born in about 1826, and christened on 28 Apr 1826 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire, along with his sister Ellen. He was the son of Henry and Martha Foster. Their father's occupation was recorded as watch maker, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Henry's father died in 1835, and was buried on 8 Nov 1835 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His age was recorded as 52, and his address as Eccleston.

By June 6th 1841, the family were living in Lane Ends, Eccleston. Martha was a watch maker; her son James was a journeyman watchmaker, and Henry was an apprentice watchmaker. As well as Martha and four of her children, the household included servant Elizabeth Harrison (aged 10-14); Henry, William and Thomas Jones, grandsons of Martha; Thomas Evans, a journeyman watch maker; three apprentice watchmakers named John Potter, John Hollihead and James Ashton; and Ann Hulme, who was Martha's granddaughter.

Henry married Mary Woosey in 1845, in a registrar-attended ceremony in Prescot district.

Their son James was born in 1846.^[1]

Their son Peter was born in 1849.^[2]

By March 30th 1851, they were living in Lane Ends, Eccleston. Henry was a watch manufacturer.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Lane Ends, Eccleston

  Martha Foster 50 watch M Y

  James Foster 25 Watch m J Y

  Henry Foster 15 Watch m Ap Y

  Mary Foster 20 Y

  Ellen Foster 15 Y /

  Elizabeth Harison 10 FS Y

  Henry Jones 10 Y

  William Jones 5 Y

  Thomas Jones 5 Y

  Thomas Evans 25 Watch m J Y

  John Potter 20 Watch m Ap Y

  John Hollihead 15 Watch m Ap Y

  James Ashton 15 Watch m Ap Y

  Ann Hulme 10 Y

Sources

1. ↑ Child's birth registration: James Foster, third quarter 1846, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Woosey, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
2. ↑ Child's birth registration: Peter Foster, second quarter 1849, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Vosey, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Henry Foster. Register: Baptisms 1822 - 1828, Page 131, Entry 1043. Source: LDS Film 1657583

• Marriage registration: http://www.ukbmdcertificateordering.co.uk/certapp.php?type=marriages&data=FOSTER%7CHenry%7CWOOSEY%7CMary%7CPrescot+Register+Office+or+Registrar+Attended%7CPrescot%7C1845%7C1845%7C%7CPT%3AR%2F2%2F191%7CF%7C61268%7Clancashire%7CPT&lang=

• 1841 census: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-R31 : 22 May 2019), Martha Foster, 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 516-06 folio 30 page 20 & Piece 516-06 folio 30 page 21

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-HWJ : 12 September 2019), Henry Foster, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 28, 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.