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George Foster 1842–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: South Duffield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 16 November 1908

Death Location: Drewton Yorkshire

Father: William Foster

Mother: Frances Mason

Spouse(s): Jane Foster, Elizabeth Walker

Children(s): Frances Waterhouse, Henrietta Foster, William Foster, Mary Foster, Lillian Foster, Thomas Foster, Albert FOSTER, Frederick Foster, Martha FOSTER, Harriet Foster, Ellen Foster, Henry Foster, Hannah Foster, Elizabeth Foster, John Foster, Helena Foster, George Foster, Thomas Foster

George Foster was born in 1842 in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Foster And Frances Mason. In 1851, George Foster resided in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England. In 1861, George Foster resided in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England. George Foster married Elizabeth Walker, Jane Foster, and had children including Albert Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Ellen Foster, Frances Waterhouse, Frederick Foster, George Foster, Hannah Foster, Harriet Foster, Helena Foster, Henrietta Foster, Henry Foster, John Foster, Lillian Foster, Martha Ann Foster, Mary Foster, Thomas Foster, William Foster. George Foster passed away in 1908 in Drewton Yorkshire.

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Biography

  • George Foster was born in 1842 in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Foster And Frances Mason.
  • In 1851, George Foster resided in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1861, George Foster resided in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England.
  • George Foster married Elizabeth Walker, Jane Foster, and had children including Albert Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Ellen Foster, Frances Waterhouse, Frederick Foster, George Foster, Hannah Foster, Harriet Foster, Helena Foster, Henrietta Foster, Henry Foster, John Foster, Lillian Foster, Martha Ann Foster, Mary Foster, Thomas Foster, William Foster.
  • George Foster passed away in 1908 in Drewton Yorkshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Foster's Ancestors

Self
George Foster
1842–1908
Birth Place: South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Foster
1820–1849
York, Yorkshire, England
Frances Mason
1818–1866
Easington
Grandparents
Joseph Foster
1786–1862
Barlby, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Marshall
1796–1880
South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Foster
1749–1832
Elizabeth Parker
1755–1829
Philip Marshall
1755–1820
Mary Kirlew
1765–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Foster
1704–1776
Martha Jackson
1708–1802
Jarvis Marshall
1710–1722
Mary Cookin
1735–
Thomas Kirliew
1735–1792
Mary Fletcher
1736–1802

George Foster's Descendants

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George Foster (1842–16 November 1908) m. Jane Foster (Mar 1842–27 Sept 1919) m. Elizabeth Walker (abt 1860–)
  1. 1. Frances Waterhouse 1881–1966 m. James (Robert) Waterhouse 1883–1963
    1. 1. Doris Waterhouse 1919–2005 m. Edward Walters 1913–1972
      1. 1. Gary (Elwyn) Walters 1948–2020
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Fletcher (Sis)) Waterhouse 1902–1997 m. Ernest (Norton Cullen) Gillard 1894–1974
    3. 3. Frank Waterhouse 1905–1972 m. Ellen (or Nell) THOMSON 1900–2001
      1. 1. Brian (Foster) Waterhouse 1933–1999
      2. 2. Malcolm (Thompson) Waterhouse 1930–1977
    4. 4. Hilda Waterhouse 1908–1977 m. John (Emerson) Gray 1905–
      1. 1. Allan (Russell) Gray 1939–2013
      2. 2. Walter (James) Gray 1929–1992
    5. 5. John ((Jack)) Waterhouse 1914–1978 m. Edna (Mabel) Dawson 1916–1993
  2. 2. Henrietta Foster 1862–1946
  3. 3. William Foster 1867–1918
  4. 4. Mary Foster 1869–1894
  5. 5. Lillian Foster 1886–1910
  6. 6. Thomas Foster 1881–1939
  7. 7. Albert FOSTER 1888–
  8. 8. Frederick Foster 1869–
  9. 9. Martha (Ann) FOSTER 1873–
  10. 10. Harriet Foster 1869–
  11. 11. Ellen Foster 1876–
  12. 12. Henry Foster 1864–
  13. 13. Hannah Foster 1860–
  14. 14. Elizabeth Foster 1862–
  15. 15. John Foster 1871–1927
  16. 16. Helena Foster 1874–
  17. 17. George Foster 1877–
  18. 18. Thomas Foster 1858–

George Foster's Timeline

8 Records

1842
1842
Birth of George Foster in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 9
George Foster resided here in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 19
George Foster resided here in South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 29
George Foster resided here in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England
Bubwith, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 39
George Foster resided here in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 49
George Foster resided here in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England
Tankersley, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 59
George Foster resided here in Swinton, Yorkshire, England
Swinton, Yorkshire, England
1908
16 November 1908
Age 66
Death of George Foster in Drewton Yorkshire
Drewton Yorkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p90tri020
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3786; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6098896
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4577; Folio: 92; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1342104
    [4] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4762; Folio: 32; Page: 19; GSU roll: 847332
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4402; Folio: 10; Page: 11
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3535; Folio: 54; Page: 7; GSU roll: 543148
    [7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2351; Folio: 531; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87611-87612
    [8] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [9] England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2351; Folio: 531; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87611-87612

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: South Duffield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3535; Folio: 54; Page: 7; GSU roll: 543148

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Bubwith, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4762; Folio: 32; Page: 19; GSU roll: 847332

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4577; Folio: 92; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1342104

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Tankersley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3786; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6098896

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Swinton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4402; Folio: 10; Page: 11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 1908
    Event Place: Drewton Yorkshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

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