Notes for: William FOSKETT
1841 Living with mother in home of paternal grandparents.
1851 Living with widowed mother and siblings in Hampstead.
Beneficiary of brother James,will in 1900, when he is described as "in the USA"
He emigrated to USA in 1850 according to the 1900 census of New York City.
----
William enlisted in the Civil War at Brooklyn, NY 18 Apr. 1861 Co. D 84th N. Y. Infantry. Discharged NY City 6 June 1864.
The above from his Pension record.
----
1860 Census, Brooklyn, NY
William Foskett 26 Ships Carpenter Personal Estate $400 England
Julia Foskett 35 New York
1870 Census, Brooklyn, New York
William Foskett 35 .....Caulker England
Ellicer Foskett 35 Keeping House NY
Catherine Foskett 3 NY
Margaret Foskett 1 NY
1880 Census, Brooklyn, New York
William Foskeet Head age 45 Ship Caulker Eng Eng Eng
Elsie Foskeet Wife age 44 Keeping House NY NY NY
1900 Census Brooklyn, New York
William Foskett Head Sep 1834 Married 34 years Eng Eng Eng 1850 Night Watchman
Elsie Foskett Wife Jun 1837 Married 34 years (4 children, 4 alive) NY NY NY
Note: His claim to have arrived in USA in 1850 isnt true as he was still in England in 1851.