William Foster

English worsted manufacturer and merchant
Person human Q18954651
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William Foster

Summary

William Foster is a human[1]. He was born on +1821-02-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1884-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a merchant[4].

Key Facts

  • William Foster was born on +1821-02-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Foster died on +1884-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Foster's father was John Foster[5].
  • Among William Foster's spouses was Emma Eliza Anderton[6].
  • A child of William Foster was Robert John Foster[7].
  • A child of William Foster was Herbert Foster[8].
  • William Foster held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Foster worked as a merchant[4].
  • William Foster is recorded as male[10].
  • William Foster's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[12].
  • William Foster's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William Foster's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 47006[14].
  • William Foster's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000019392349896[15].
  • William Foster's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as K67D-HKP[16].
  • William Foster's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Foster-29167[17].
  • William Foster's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p52373.htm#i523724[18].
  • William Foster's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p2444.htm#i24440[19].

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Origins and Family

William Foster was born on +1821-02-02T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Foster[5].

Career and Affiliations

William Foster worked as a merchant[4].

Personal Life

William Foster was married to Emma Eliza Anderton[6]. Children include Robert John Foster[7], 1850–1925[20] and Herbert Foster[8], 1854–1930[21].

Death and Burial

William Foster died on +1884-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Foster's parents?

William Foster's father was John Foster[5].

Who was William Foster married to?

William Foster's spouses include Emma Eliza Anderton[6].

What did William Foster do for work?

William Foster worked as merchant[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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