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Foster, Sarah Jane - 18th. August 1848 - (Father James Foster) - (Mother Ann Alexander)
Foster, Eliza - 7th. July 1856 - (Father James Foster) - (Mother Ann Alexander)

Foster, James - 18th. September 1859 - (Father William Foster a weaver) - (Mother Mary McCalpin)
Foster, Alexander - 18th. February 1861 - (Father William Foster a weaver) - (Mother Mary McCalpin)
Foster, William - 26th. May 1863 - (Father William Foster a weaver) - (Mother Mary McCalpin)

Foster, Margaret - 19th. February 1865 - {Wife to Thomas Lavery} - Mother of Annabella Lavery
Foster, Margaret - 10th. September 1867 - {Wife to Thomas Lavery} - Mother of Annabella Lavery

Foster, James - 22nd. April 1865 - (Father William Foster) - (Mother Sarah Jane Minnis)

Foster, George - 14th. January 1867 - {Father George Foster} - {Mother Mary Hill}

Foster, John - 14th. February 1867 - (Father George Foster) - (Mother Sarah Heaney)
Foster, Sarah Ann - 14th. June 1869 - (Father George Foster) - (Mother Sarah Heaney)
Foster, Robert James - 12th. April 1874 - (Father George Foster) - (Mother Sarah Heenan)
Foster, Dora - 17th. July 1875 - (Father George Foster) - (Mother Sarah Heaney)
Foster, Edward - 26th. January 1879 - (Father George Foster) - (Mother Sarah Heaney)

Foster, Ellen - 1868 - (Wife of James Ellison) - Mother of Isabella Ellison

Foster, Mary - 1869 - (Wife of James Morrison) - Mother of David John Morrison regd. Newtownards

Foster, James - 8th. October 1872 - (Father Thomas Foster) - (Mother Elizabeth Mallin)

Foster, James Lindsay - 2nd. December 1872 - (Father David Foster) - (Mother Martha Lindsay)
Foster, Sophia Kennedy - 17th. May 1876 - (Father David Foster) - (Mother Martha Lindsay)

Foster, William Thomas - 7th. November 1875 - (Father Thomas Foster) - (Mother Elizabeth Manning)

Foster, Esther Agnes - 1888 - {Father Thomas Foster} - {Mother Agnes ............}
Foster, Margaret "Maggie" - 1892 - {Father Thomas Foster} - {Mother Agnes ............}
Foster, Alexander - 1893 - {Father Thomas Foster} - {Mother Agnes ............}
Foster, John Grant - 1895 - {Father Thomas Foster} - {Mother Agnes ............}
Foster, William Grant - 1898 - {Father Thomas Foster} - {Mother Agnes ............}
Foster, James "Young" - 1900 - {Father Thomas Foster} - {Mother Agnes ............}
Foster, Robina - 1907 - {Father Thomas Foster} - {Mother Agnes ............}
Up to 1911 family had 10 children with 7 surviving

Foster, Violet - 1893 - {Father George Foster of Belfast} - {Mother Maggie .............}
Foster, Sarah "Sadie" - 1896 - {Father George Foster of Belfast} - {Mother Maggie .............}
Foster, Elizabeth "Lizzie" "Lillie" - 1899 - {Father George Foster of Belfast} - {Mother Maggie .............}

Foster, Frederick - c1902 - {Father George Foster of Belfast} - {Mother Maggie .............}

Foster, Walter - 1904 - {Father George Foster of Belfast} - {Mother Maggie .............}

Foster, William Herbert - 1902 - {Father Isaac Foster} - {Mother Sarah ............}

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Erected by Robert Foster of Newtownards - H
Foster, Margaret - 12th. March 1878 aged 1 year and 9 months - Daughter of above
Foster, Eliza Jane - 26th. October 1881 aged 7 years and 4 months - Daughter of above
Foster, Charles Brownlow - 6th. September 1886 aged 5 years and 2 months - Son of above
Foster, Robert - 19th. November 1902 aged 66 - The above
Foster, Annie - 2nd. November 1909 aged 62 years and 4 months - Wife to above
Foster, Martha Campbell - 9th. March 1928 aged 5 years and 2 months - Youngest daughter of Robert Foster Jnr. and Emma Jane
Foster, Robert Jnr. - 6th. July 1939 aged 60 - Son of aboveFoster, Emma Jane - 22nd. November 1960 aged 79 - Wife to Robert Jnr.

Foster, Isaac - 1903 aged 55 - {b.c1848}

Foster, Frederick - 9th. February 1904 - at Balfour Street, Newtownards, Fred, the dearly-beloved son of George and Maggie Foster, aged 1 year and 2 months. His remains will be removed, for interment in the family burying-ground, Movilla, on to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, at half-past two o'clock. Friends will please accept this (the only) intimation.

Foster, William - 29th. April 1896 aged 72 years - {b.c1824} Father of Isaac Foster (1865-1918) H
21st. August 1896 - Probate of the Will of William Foster late of 19 North-street Newtownards Co.Down Wood Turner who died 29 April 1896 granted at Belfast to Robert Foster of Conway Square Insurance Agent and Isaac Foster of 19 North Street Wood Turner both in Newtownards. - Effects £193-14s-0d - Image
Foster, Sarah Jane - 1st. May 1910 aged 73 years - {b.c1837} - Mother of Isaac Foster (1865-1918) H
25th. May 1910 - Probate of the Will of Sarah Jane Foster late of North Street Newtownards Co.Down Widow who died 1 May 1910 granted at Belfast to Mary Foster Spinster The Reverend James Salters Presbyterian Minister and Robert Foster Painter - Effects £8-14s-0d
Foster, Isaac - 24th. August 1918 aged 53 years (1865-1918)   H

flag-usa.gif (10636 bytes) Hunkins (Nee Foster) - Mary - 24th. April 1917 aged 32 years (1885-1917) - @ North Cambridge Mass. USA - Originally from 29 North Street Newtownards - Daughter of Isaac Foster (1865-1918)  H

Foster, Isaac "Sonnie" - 27th. June 1910 aged 9 years (1901-1910) Son of Isaac Foster (1865-1918)   H
Foster, Sarah - 26th. November 1935 aged ?? Wife of Isaac Foster (1865-1918)   H
30th. March 1936 - Foster, Sarah of North Street Newtownards Co.Down widow died 26 November 1935 Probate Belfast 30 March to reverend Robert J.M. Park presbyterian clergyman. Effects £100 6s. 11d.

Erected by Sarah E.Foster - H
Foster, James Young - 10th. August 1934 aged 34 - {b.c1900} - Husband to above

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Forster, Mary - 1818 aged 27 - Married James McKendrick

Foster, James - 17th. August 1847 - (Father James Foster) - Married Mary Ann McKee

Foster, Mary - 13th. January 1854 - (Father James Foster) - Married James Morrison in Greyabbey

Foster, Matilda - 12th. December 1854 aged 21 - (Father Robert Foster) - Married John Mortimer

Foster, William - 17th. July 1855 - (Father Robert Foster) - Married Sarah Jane Minnis

Foster, Ellen - 26th. September 1855 - (Father Robert Foster) - Married James Gates

Foster, Eliza - 1st. November 1856 - (Father ? Foster) - Married James Gunning

Foster, William a weaver - 13th. August 1858 - (Father James Foster a weaver) - Married Mary McCalpin
Witnesses were James Skillin and Alexander McCalpin

Foster, James a widower and weaver - 21st. February 1862 - (Father William Foster a weaver) - Married Elizabeth Hogg
Witnesses were James Morrison and James Mawhinney

Foster, Ellen - 12th. April 1862 aged 23 - (Father James Foster) - Married James Ellison

Foster, Margaret - 5th. February 1864 - (Father James Foster a weaver) - Married Thomas Lavery
Witnesses were William Crooks and Sarah Maxwell

 

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Foster, Margaret of East Street - 23rd. September 1899 - {Father George Foster an army pensioner} - Married William Campbell of Glasgow 
Witnessed by John Campbell and Emma Foster @ St.Marks Church of Ireland

Foster, Robert a painter - 8th. July 1903 - (Father Robert Foster a deceased agent) - Married Emma Jane Stewart
Witnesses were James McCormick and Annie Wright

Foster, Samuel 3rd. son - 1st. July 1914 - {Father the late Robert Foster} - Married Minnie Patton only daughter - {Father Hugh Patton of Mile House} @ Newtownards Town Hall

Foster, Violet a stitcher - 20th. August 1917 - (Father George Foster a tenter) - Married Harold William David ...
Witnesses were David Ernest Carrick and Lily Foster

Foster, Alexander - 1921 - Married ................

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Foster, James - 6th. December 1766 - Member of Newtownards Freemasons Lodge No. 447

Foster, Margaret - 3rd. November 1856 - Witness at the marriage of James Gourley and Mary Gray - Ch.of Ire.

Foster, James - 1863 - Of Little Francis Street - Leased a house,offices,yard and garden from Jane Patterson

Foster, Robert - 23rd. June 1863 - Witness at the marriage of James Robb and Catherine Beresford

1901 Census

1901 Census of a house 31 in Balfour Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Foster Isaac 56 c1845 Male Head Ch.of Ire. Co.Down R.I.Constabulary Pensioner Married
Foster Martha 38 c1963 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down Dressmaker Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 20 in Conway Square (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Foster Robert 65 c1836 Male Head The Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Assurance Agent Married
Foster Annie 55 c1846 Female Wife The Ch.of Ire. Co.Down - Married
Foster Robert 22 c1879 Male Son The Ch.of Ire. Co.Down House Painter Single
Foster Samuel J 18 c1883 Male Son The Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Tailor Single
Foster Annie 14 c1887 Female Daughter The Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Attending School Single
flag-england.gif (7647 bytes) 1901 Census - Residents of a house 5 in Donaghadee Road (Newtownards Urban, Down)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Foster Thomas 34 Male Head Presbyterian England Power Loom Tenter Wool Married
Foster Agnes 32 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married
Foster Esther Agnes 12 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Foster Maggie 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Foster Alexander 7 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Foster John 6 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Foster William 3 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down - Single
Foster James   Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down - Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 38 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Foster George 67 c1834 Male Head Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Pensioner Married
Foster Sarah 67 c1834 Female Wife Ch.of Ire. Newtownards - Married
Foster Emma 24 c1877 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Dressmaker Single
Foster Edward 21 *1879 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Newtownards Linen Merchant's Clerk Single
Moore Minnie 25 c1876 Male Boarder Ch.of Ire. Derry Dressmaker Single

1901 Census - Residents of a house 103 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Foster Elizabeth 75 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Seamstress Widow

1901 Census - Residents of a house 40 in James Street Part of. (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Foster George 26 Male Head Presbyterian Belfast City Power Loom Tenter Married
Foster Maggie 24 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down - Married
Foster Violet 7 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Foster Sarah 4 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down Scholar Single
Foster Lizzie 1 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co.Down - Single
McCullough Mary 80 Female Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down - Widow

1901 Census - Residents of a house 29 in North Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Foster Sarah Jane 64 c1837 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down Seamstress Widow
Foster Isaac 33 c1868 Male Son Presbyterian Co.Down Umbrella Maker Married
Foster Sarah 30 c1871 Female Daughter-in-Law Presbyterian Co.Armagh Seamstress Married
Foster Mary 15 c1886 Female Gr.Daughter ..? Presbyterian Co.Down Dressmaker Single
Foster Isaac   c1900 Male Gr.Son Presbyterian Co.Antrim - Single

Foster, Robert - 30th. November 1906 - A painter of 36 Regent Street made an arrangement file ..?

1911 Census

1911 Census - Residents of a house 4 in Bangor Road (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Woodside Elizabeth 46 Female Head Presbyterian Co Antrim - Single
Foster William 9 Male Visitor Presbyterian Co Antrim Scholar -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 20 in Conway Square (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Foster Annie 24 Female Head Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Caretaker Town Hall Single
Foster Samuel Johnston 28 Male Brother Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Tailor Single

1911 Census - Residents of a house 12 in Francis Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Foster Martha 45 Female Head Presbyterian Co.Down - Widow - - -
Thomson Lily 22 Female Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down Milliner Single - - -
Scott Lizzie 23 Female Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down Drapery Saleswoman Single - - -
Anderson William John 32 Male Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down Printer- Compontor Single - - -
Johnston James 19 Male Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down Clerk Infantry Single - - -
Jordan David 16 Male Boarder Presbyterian Co.Down Bread Server Single - - -
Barrell Albert 19 Male Boarder Episcopal Co Armagh Drapery Salesman Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 14 in James' Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Foster George 36 c1875 Male Head Presbyterian Belfast Tenter in Factory Married - - -
Foster Maggie 36 c1875 Female Wife Presbyterian Down - Married 18 4..? 4
Foster Violet 17 *1893 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Embroiderer Single - - -
Foster Sarah "Sadie" 14 *1896 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Foster Elizabeth "Lillie" 11 *1899 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Foster Walter 6 *1904 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 15 in North Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Foster Isaac 47   Male Head Presbyterian Co Down Umbrella Maker Married 10 2 1
Foster Sarah 40   Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Armagh - Married 10 2 1
Foster William Herbert 9 *1902 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 18 in Regent Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Foster Robert 32 Male Head Ch.of Ire. Co.Down House Painter Married 7 4 4
Foster Emma Jane 29 Female Wife Ch.of Ire. Down - Married 7 4 4
Foster Annie 7 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Down Scholar Single - - -
Foster Robert 4 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Down - Single - - -
Foster Charles 3 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Down - Single - - -
Foster Samuel 1 Male Son Ch.of Ire. Down - Single - - -

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Three young Ard's girls whose parents resided in Regent Street collected a guinea in pennies to purchase cigarettes for the men of
the 2nd. Battalion and the 4th. Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles (Royal North Downs) currently serving at the front
In 1915 Father Robert (44 Regent Street) was District Secretary and member of L.O.L.1055

1911 Census - Residents of a house 2 in Victoria Avenue (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Foster Sarah 77 Female Wife Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Domestick Widow 50 9 6
Foster Emma 30 Female Daughter Ch.of Ire. Co.Down Dressmaker Single - - -
Nesbitt Minie 20 Female Boarder Ch.of Ire. Co.Louth School Teacher Single - - -

1911 Census - Residents of a house 32 in Wallace Street No. 2 (Newtownards Urban, Down) *

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Foster Thomas 45 c1866 Male Head Presbyterian Co.Down ? Mechanic Married 23 10 7
Foster Agnes 42 c1869 Female Wife Presbyterian Co.Down House Keeper Married 23 10 7
Foster Esther 22 *1888 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards No Trade Single - - -
Foster Margaret "Maggie" 19 *1892 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Weaver Cotton and Wool Single - - -
Foster Alexander 18 *1893 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Weaver Cotton and Wool Single - - -
Foster John Grant 16 *1895 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Foster William Grant 13 *1898 Male Son Presbyterian newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Foster James (Young) 10 *1900 Male Son Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -
Foster Robina 4 *1907 Female Daughter Presbyterian Newtownards Scholar Single - - -

Served WW1 1914-1918

Foster, James   Newtownards Private R.I.R.
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