Family History

Samuel Foster (1779–1861)

Samuel was born about 1779, the only known son of Edward Foster (1736–1813)★ and Susannah Smith★. He is Stephanie's 4x great grandfather.

He married Mary Hinds (?–1842)★ on 29 May, 1801 at St. Bartholomews Church in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, Englanda1 and had one daughter:–

He married Martha Adkins (1780–1853) on 28 Oct, 1850 at the age of seventy-one at St. Bartholomews Church, Greens Nortona3.

In the 1851 census he was living in the parish of Greens Norton in Northamptonshire, Englandb1 with his wife Martha Adkins.

Samuel died at the age of eighty-two on 3 Feb, 1861 in Greens Nortonc1

Timeline

about 1779
Born.
1801
29 May
Married Mary Hinds★ at St. Bartholomews Church, Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England.a1
Recorded as residing in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England.a1
about 1809
Daughter, Ann Foster (1809–1865)★, born.
about 1813
Father, Edward Foster (1736–1813)★, died.
1842
27 Nov
Wife, Mary, died in Greens Norton.c2
29 Nov
Occupation recorded as ragman.c2
1850
28 Oct
Married Martha Adkins at St. Bartholomews Church, Greens Norton.a3
Recorded as residing in Greens Norton.a3
Occupation recorded as ragdealer.a3
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census in Greens Norton.b1
Occupation recorded as collector of rags.b1
1853
24 Mar
Wife, Martha Adkins (1780–1853), buried at St. Bartholomews Church, Greens Norton.a4
1861
3 Feb
Died at the age of eighty-two in Greens Norton.c1
4 Feb
Occupation recorded as farm labourer.c1

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St Bartholomew, Greens Norton, Northamptonshire
a1: Marriage entry for Samuel Foster and Mary Hindes, 29 May 1801, Page 1, No 3 (more details...)
a2: Marriage entry for John Garlick and Ann Foster, 12 May 1829, Page 35, No 103 (more details...)
a3: Marriage entry for Samuel Foster and Martha Adkins, 28 Oct 1850, Page 39, No 78 (more details...)
a4: Burial entry for Martha Foster, 24 Mar 1853, Page 100, No 794 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
b1: Class HO107, Piece 1736, Folio 351, Page 13, Schedule 49 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
c1: Death entry for Samuel Foster, Towcester, Jan-Mar Qtr 1861, Vol 3b, Page 16, No 93; Digital image obtained 27 Sep 2024 (more details...)
c2: Death entry for Mary Foster, Towcester, Oct-Dec Qtr 1842, Vol 15, Page 261, No 384; Digital image obtained 27 Sep 2024 (more details...)