James Foster

Maleabout 1834–25 October 1920

Brief Life History of James

James Foster was born about 1834, in England, United Kingdom as the son of Matthew Foster and Sarah Low. He married Isabella Hogg on 20 February 1857, in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 25 October 1920, in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 87.

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Family Time Line

James Foster
1834–1920
Isabella Hogg
1828–1906
Marriage: 20 February 1857
William Matthew Foster
1857–
Jessie Darling Foster
1860–1941
George Foster
1862–1972
Robert Foster
1865–1868
James Foster
1871–1877

Sources (15)

  • James Foster, "Scotland Census, 1881"
  • James Foster, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • James Foster in entry for James Foster, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    20 February 1857Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors

    Age 4

    Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.

    1854 · The Crimean War

    Age 20

    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

    1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857

    Age 23

    The Police Act 1857 was an Act put into place by Parliament to establish a mandatory police force in every county of Scotland.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Forster ‘worker in a forest’.

    English: perhaps a nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fōstre, a derivative of fōstrian ‘to nourish or rear’). But other explanations are equally or more likely.

    English: from Old French forcetier ‘maker of scissors’; see Forster 2.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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