Name |
John Foster |
Born |
Abt 1877 |
Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
3 Apr 1881 |
Liverpool, Lancashire, UK [2] |
Age: 3y |
Address: Elch Street No 14, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Image | | Transcript | Ln | Hhold | Given | Surname | Relation | BirthDate | BirthPlace | Age | Gender | Status | Years Married | Children Born | Children Living | Occupation | Immigration Year | Nationality | Religion | Comments |
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5 | 188101 | John | Foster | Head | 1843 | Preston | 38 | Male | Married | | | | Van Driver | | | | | 6 | 188101 | Letitia | Foster | Wife | 1850 | West Derby | 31 | Female | Married | | | | | | | | | 7 | 188101 | Thos. | Foster | Son | 1868 | West Derby | 13 | Male | | | | | Scholar | | | | | 8 | 188101 | William B. | Foster | Son | 1870 | Penwortham Boston | 11 | Male | | | | | Scholar | | | | | 9 | 188101 | Letitia B. | Foster | Daughter | 1872 | West Derby | 9 | Female | | | | | Scholar | | | | | 10 | 188101 | Roger | Foster | Son | 1874 | West Derby | 7 | Male | | | | | Scholar | | | | | 11 | 188101 | James | Foster | Son | 1876 | West Derby | 5 | Male | | | | | Scholar | | | | | 12 | 188101 | John | Foster | Son | 1878 | West Derby | 3 | Male | | | | | Scholar | | | | | PRO Class: RG11 Piece: 3708 Folio: 36 Page: 7 Transcript ID is dbid=7572&iid=LANRG11_3708_3712-0032 |
Occupation |
3 Apr 1881 |
Liverpool, Lancashire, UK [2] |
scholar |
Census |
5 Apr 1891 |
Liverpool, Lancashire, UK [3] |
Age: 13y |
Address: Harbord Street No 10, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Image | | Transcript | Ln | Hhold | Given | Surname | Relation | BirthDate | BirthPlace | Age | Gender | Status | Years Married | Children Born | Children Living | Occupation | Immigration Year | Nationality | Religion | Comments |
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12 | 98 | John | Foster | Head | 1842 | Penwortham | 49 | Male | Married | | | | carter | | | | | 13 | 98 | Letitia | Foster | Wife | 1850 | West Derby | 41 | Female | Married | | | | | | | | | 14 | 98 | Wm B | Foster | Son | 1870 | Penwortham | 21 | Male | Single | | | | carter | | | | | 15 | 98 | Letitia B | Foster | Daughter | 1872 | West Derby | 19 | Female | Single | | | | domestic servant | | | | | 16 | 98 | Roger | Foster | Son | 1872 | West Derby | 19 | Male | | | | | bottler | | | | | 17 | 98 | Jas E | Foster | Son | 1876 | West Derby | 15 | Male | | | | | cart lad | | | | | 18 | 98 | Sidney | Foster | Son | 1882 | West Derby | 9 | Male | | | | | scholar | | | | | 19 | 98 | Albert E | Foster | Son | 1884 | West Derby | 7 | Male | | | | | scholar | | | | | 20 | 98 | Septimus | Foster | Son | 1889 | West Derby | 2 | Male | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 98 | John | Foster | Son | 1878 | West Derby | 13 | Male | | | | | cart lad | | | | | PRO Class: RG12 Piece: 2994 Folio: 114 Page: 15 Transcript ID is dbid=6598&iid=LANRG12_2993_2995-0289 |
Occupation |
5 Apr 1891 |
Liverpool, Lancashire, UK [3] |
cart lad |
Age: 13y |
Census |
31 Mar 1901 |
Edge Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK [4] |
Age: 23y |
Address: Eastwood Street No 47, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Image | | Transcript | Ln | Hhold | Given | Surname | Relation | BirthDate | BirthPlace | Age | Gender | Status | Years Married | Children Born | Children Living | Occupation | Immigration Year | Nationality | Religion | Comments |
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21 | 199 | John | Foster | Head | 1843 | Penwortham; Preston Lancashire Engla | 58 | Male | Married | | | | retired carter | | | | | 22 | 199 | Letticia | Foster | Wife | 1850 | Liverpool Lancashire England | 51 | Female | Married | | | | | | | | | 23 | 199 | Roger | Foster | Son | 1874 | Liverpool Lancashire England | 27 | Male | Single | | | | porter at music warehouse | | | | | 24 | 199 | John | Foster | Son | 1878 | Liverpool Lancashire England | 23 | Male | Single | | | | railway porter and brakesman | | | | | 25 | 199 | Sidney | Foster | Son | 1882 | Liverpool Lancashire England | 19 | Male | Single | | | | confectionary carter | | | | | 26 | 199 | Albert E | Foster | Son | 1884 | Liverpool Lancashire England | 17 | Male | Single | | | | railway engine cleaner | | | | | PRO Class: RG13 Piece: 3490 Folio: 171 Page: 30 Transcript ID is dbid=7814&iid=LANRG13_3488_3490-1019 |
Occupation |
31 Mar 1901 |
Edge Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK [4] |
railway porter and brakesman |
Age: 23y |
Emigration |
11 Oct 1902 |
Southampton, Hampshire, UK [5] |
- John sailed on the SS Guelph from Southampton, bound for Cape, South Africa. His occupation is given as shunter. John travelled steerage.
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Occupation |
1 Jul 1910 |
Endicott Station, Heidelberg, Transvaal, South Africa [6] |
station master CSAR |
Passage |
20 Apr 1912 |
Southampton, Hampshire, UK [5] |
- John and Charlotte, with their 2 young children, returned to Cape, South Africa from Southampton on the SS Kenilworth Castle. John's occupation was given as Station Master.
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Died |
23 Jul 1943 |
Libertas Nursing Home, Van Der Merwe Street, Johannesburg, South Africa [7] |
Age: 65y |
- John's widow Charlotte was the informant.
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John Foster death, 1943 John died on 23 Jul 1943, at Libertas Nursing Home, vd Merwe Street, Johannesburg, South Africa. His widow Charlotte was the informant. |
Siblings |
8 siblings |
1. Thomas Foster, b. 8 Oct 1867, Police Station, Old Swan, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK , d. Abt Dec 1932, Salford, Lancashire, UK  | |
2. William Bruce Foster, b. 1 Dec 1869, Penwortham, Lancashire, UK , d. 30 Mar 1930, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK  | |
3. Letitia Bruce Foster, b. 25 Jan 1872, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK , d. 27 Apr 1926, Shenstone Street No 8, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK  | |
4. Roger Foster, b. Abt Jun 1874, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK , d. 8 Oct 1935, Church Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire, UK  | |
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6. Sidney Foster, b. 27 Jul 1881, Elcho Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK , d. 6 May 1917, Royal Liverpool Infirmary, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK  | |
7. Albert Edward Foster, b. Abt Sep 1883, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK , d. Abt Dec 1949, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK  | |
8. George Septimus Foster, b. Bef 21 Apr 1889, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK , d. Abt Jun 1891, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK  | |
Person ID |
I99 |
Foster |
Last Modified |
12 Feb 2014 |
Father |
John Foster, b. 11 Oct 1842, Howick, Lancashire, UK , d. 9 Dec 1901, Ash Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK (Age 59 years) |
Mother |
Letitia Stirret, b. 2 Oct 1848, Green Lane, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK , d. 17 Oct 1903, Ryder Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK (Age 55 years) |
Married |
10 Jan 1867 |
St James Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK [8] |
- Witnesses to the marriage were Mary Jane Stirret (Letitia's younger sister), D Allott, T Glean.
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John Foster marriage to Letitia Stirret - 1867 John Foster married Letitia Stirret on 10 Jan 1867, at St James Church, Mill Lane, West Derby village, Liverpool. |
Residence |
1871 |
Sutton Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK [9] |
living with father in law William Stirret? |
Address: Sutton Street No 60, Off Green Lane, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Residence |
1881 |
Elcho Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Address: Elcho Street No 14, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Residence |
10 May 1891 |
Gill Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Residence |
1901 |
Eastwood Street, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Address: Eastwood Street No 47, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Residence |
Dec 1901 |
Ash Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK [10] |
Address: Ash Street No 6, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Residence |
Oct 1903 |
Ryder Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK [10] |
Address: Ryder Street No 18, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK |
Family ID |
F11 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Spouse |
Charlotte Yakles, b. 21 Dec 1883, Kirkdale, Lancashire, UK , d. 21 Jan 1972, Durban, South Africa (Age 88 years) |
Married |
10 Feb 1908 |
Germiston, Johannesburg, South Africa [11] |
- The marriage was by special licence. Witnesses were B A Mackay and (?) C H Blains.
The following was written by Lynette Lombard/Curry, grandaughter of John and Charlotte:
"My grandmother, Charlotte, talked about " 'ome" all her life. In fact she was very lonely when she arrived in the vast wide open spaces of the Transvaal as a young bride. I have travelled past some of these railway stations, and when I did so they were still just as isolated.
Add to this the fact that the South African / Boer War ended in 1902, and she arrived shortly after this when animosity between the Boers and English was high. Also, the Boers spoke high Dutch so she must have missed having friends. She longed for her
family ( also beach concerts in Liverpool, Lancashire, UK) so much, that the family returned " 'ome" when my mother was about 2 and her brother William a little older. John Foster apparently was asthmatic and suffered in Liverpool, Lancashire, UK's damp climate. It must have also have been a difficult time regarding employment and the rumours of war. John missed the dry climate of the Transvaal and the opportunities there, so he returned to SA while his wife remained behind for the birth of her 2nd daughter Charlotte. They returned with a companion to help on the voyage.
Mom told me stories about the her time there - one, particularly memorable, being held over a barrel of hot tar to help her chest! She told of the deck chairs they had to take on board and the large fruitcake someone brought them for the jojourney. She never forgot that a sailor had bought colourful balls for Bill and for her. When he kicked his
overboard, he said it was her ball that had landed in the ocean. When the sailor heard about this he said, "Never mind darling," and bought her a little doll!
I also heard that John and Charlotte were married by proxy when he left for SA. I think she was brave to follow later on her own. Evidently he travelled to Durban to meet her and they were married in the Transvaal." [11]
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John Foster marriage to Charlotte Yakels 1908 John Foster married Charlotte Yakels by proxy on 10 Feb 1908, in Germiston, Wittersrand, South Africa. |
Children |
+ | 1. William Foster, b. 1908, Transvaal, South Africa  |
+ | 2. Eva Foster, b. 1 Jul 1910, Heidelberg, Transvaal, South Africa , d. 23 Jun 2007, Norseland Nursing Home, Westby, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA (Age 96 years) |
+ | 3. Charlotte Foster, b. Abt Sep 1912, Liverpool, Lancashire, UK , d. 1 Jan 1963, Durban, South Africa (Age ~ 50 years) |
+ | 4. Ivy Foster, b. 15 Jul 1916, Transvaal, South Africa , d. 1 Nov 1995, Waterval Boven, Eastern Transvaal, South Africa (Age 79 years) |
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Last Modified |
14 Oct 2010 |
Family ID |
F562 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |