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George Foster

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Foster was born in 1835 in Bradford (son of Samuel Foster and Mary Mawson).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    George married Sarah Ann Bateson on 25 Dec 1861 in Bradford Cathedral. Sarah (daughter of John Bateson) was born in 1833 in Rawdon, nr Leeds. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Ann Foster was born about May 1863 in Eccleshill, nr Shipley.
    2. Sam Foster was born about May 1865 in Eccleshill, nr Shipley.
    3. John Bateson Foster was born about Aug 1868 in Eccleshill, nr Shipley; died about Feb 1870 in Eccleshill, nr Shipley.
    4. Betty Foster was born about Nov 1872 in Eccleshill, nr Shipley.
    5. Jane Elizabeth Foster was born about Nov 1876 in Eccleshill, nr Shipley; died about May 1878 in Eccleshill, nr Shipley.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Foster was born in 1811 in Bradford (son of George Foster and Betty).

    Notes:

    No baptism record found but in 1841 census immediately next to George, Betty and three children so assumed to be their son, possibly from an earler marriage.

    Samuel married Mary Mawson on 20 Nov 1831 in St Wilfrid, Calverley. Mary was born in 1815 in Yorkshire; died in 1846 in Bradford; was buried on 10 Sep 1846 in Bradford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Mawson was born in 1815 in Yorkshire; died in 1846 in Bradford; was buried on 10 Sep 1846 in Bradford.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Foster was born in 1832 in Bradford.
    2. Martha Foster was born in 1833 in Bradford.
    3. 1. George Foster was born in 1835 in Bradford.
    4. Ann Foster was born about May 1838 in Bradford.
    5. Mary Foster was born about May 1840 in Bradford.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Foster was born in 1785 in Bradford.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    A George Foster married Betty Slingsby, 26.6.1808 Bradford Cathedral, but he was a clothier so unlikely to be the correct marriage..

    George married Betty. was born in 1790 in Idle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Betty was born in 1790 in Idle.

    Notes:

    No convincing marriage record found - possibly George's second wife considering the age gap between sons Samuel and John.

    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel Foster was born in 1811 in Bradford.
    2. John Foster was born in 1823 in Cottingley, nr Bingley; died before 1871.
    3. Judith Foster was born in 1825 in Bradford.
    4. Jane Foster was born in 1830 in Bradford.



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