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Household of James Oakley (born 1857, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Oakley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oakley, born in 1857 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Oakley, born in 1858 in Bridgetown, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Martha, born 1878 in Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Caroline E (born 1866 in Staffordshire, England), James's Visitor, Alice L (born 1871 in Bridgetown, Staffordshire, England) and James's Visitor, Ernest A (born 1876 in Bridgetown, Staffordshire, England).


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James Oakley's household

Male

James

Oakley

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Oakley

Wife
Female

Martha

Oakley

Daughter
Female

Caroline E

Purshouse

Visitor
Female

Alice L

Purshouse

Visitor
Male

Ernest A

Purshouse

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Oakley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oakley

Head

Married

24

1857

Shropshire, England

Sarah Ann

Oakley

Wife

Married

23

1858

Bridgetown, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Oakley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Staffordshire, England

Caroline E

Purshouse

Visitor

Single

15

1866

Staffordshire, England

Alice L

Purshouse

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Bridgetown, Staffordshire, England

Ernest A

Purshouse

Visitor

Single

5

1876

Bridgetown, Staffordshire, England

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