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Trying to find any information on William Foster, born 1802, Dublin. Married Grace Thompson from March, Cambridgeshire on 15/7/1825 in Liverpool. Joined Royal Marines in 1826 in Manchester and served at Woolwich. Was discharged from marines in 1842. Died before 1851 as Grace is a widow in 1851 census.

Hilary,
Sorry you are not having any luck with replies!
William Foster is a relatively common name, and freeBMD gives around 10 deaths per month for that period, without giving ages.You might narrow it down by comparing the residence of Grace in 1851, with William Fosters' death registration area in freeBMD.
However, it might be a false lead if he was away from that area when he died.
Not much help, I know.
regards, Leslie

i am having the same trouble with my william foster so hang in there

I have a new problem now. I have marriage record for John Foster to Clarinda Huben on 6th May 1831 at Speldhurst, Kent.
I have baptism record for their son George Huben Foster on 12 Sept 1841 in Speldhurst, Kent.
There is a 10 year gap between their marriage and George's birth (unusual but not unheard of) there have been no siblings found.
No other records have been found for John Foster. Clarinda is on own in 1841 census and living with sister and son George as widow in 1851 census.
Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated.

This looks like her on the 1841 census and not with a husband

Says not born in County

Name: Clarinda Foster
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Female
Civil Parish: Speldhurst
Hundred: Washlingstone
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Tonbridge
Sub-registration district: Tonbridge Wells
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 462
Book: 5
Folio: 4
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Clarinda Foster

Clarinda 1861:

Name: Clorinda Foder
[Clarinda Foster]
Age: 61
Estimated Birth Year: 1800
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Female
Where born: Westham, Sussex, England
Civil Parish: Quedgeley
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Gloucester
Sub-registration district: South
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 99
Piece: 1767
Folio: 24
Page Number: 21
Household Members:
Name Age
David James 29
Maria James 36
John Betty James 4
George Stephen James 3
Alfred Chas James 1
Clorinda Foder 61

Not answering your question, but may be of interest:

Gloucester Journal - Saturday 07 April 1883

"George Huben Foster, engine driver in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company......"

Article on an accidental death on the rail line (George was driving the train).
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John Foster
mentioned in the record of George Huben
Name: John Foster
Gender: Male
Wife: Clarinda
Son: George Huben
Other information in the record of George Huben
from England Births and Christenings
Name: George Huben
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 1841
Christening Place: SPELDHURST, KENT, ENGLAND
Father's Name: John Foster
Mother's Name: Clarinda

A job finding them !!
Name: George Foster
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Speldhurst, Hampshire, England ( should be Kent !! )
Civil Parish: Quedgeley
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Gloucester
Sub-registration district: St John the Baptist
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 20
Piece: 1962
Folio: 530
Page Number: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
Deliah James 57
Clorenda Foster 50
Fanny James 21
David James 19
Joseph James 16
Ann Parkins 52
Elizabeth Capner 21
Hannah Brown 75
James Winfield 14
George Foster 9

Clarinda Huben
England Births and Christenings
Name: Clarinda Huben
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 12 Oct 1800
Christening Place: WESTHAM,SUSSEX,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1800
Father's Name: J. Huben
Mother's Name: Hh.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C04286-1 ,

It does look though as if john may not be the father. She wasn't with john on the 1841 and George wasn't born then it would seem

Unless!!! There is a John aged 45 at the same address but given a ditto of the surname of the lady above him

It would be interesting to see where she was living on the baptism record

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Square Campus Inn, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Deliah James Head Widow Female 59 1792 Laundress Wortham, Sussex, England
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Clorenda Foster Sister Widow Female 50 1801 Laundress Wortham, Sussex, England
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Fanny James Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1830 Laundress Daughter Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England
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David James Son Unmarried Male 19 1832 Laundress Son Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England
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Joseph James Son Unmarried Male 16 1835 Gardener Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England
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Ann Perkins Servant Unmarried Female 32 1819 An? Laundress Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England
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Elizabeth Copner Servant Unmarried Female 21 1830 An? Laundress Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England
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Hannah Brown Servant Unmarried Female 15 1836 Assisty Laundress Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England
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James Winfield Servant - Male 14 1837 Servant In The House Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England
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George Foster Visitor - Male 9 1842 Scholar Speldhurst, Kent, England

Thank you for your replies. I'm sorry not to have replied sooner. I am looking at all suggestions.