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Household of James Oliphant (born 1847, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

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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 Oliphant and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oliphant, born in 1847 in Dalry, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maggie Oliphant, born in 1857 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland), David A (born 1878 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Janet K (born 1881 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Wiper, born in 1868 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Oliphant's household

Male

James

Oliphant

Head
Female

Maggie

Oliphant

Wife
Male

James

Oliphant

Son
Male

David A

Oliphant

Son
Female

Janet K

Oliphant

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wiper

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Oliphant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oliphant

Head

Married

34

1847

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

Oliphant

Wife

Married

24

1857

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Oliphant

Son

-

4

1877

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

David A

Oliphant

Son

-

3

1878

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet K

Oliphant

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wiper

Servant

-

13

1868

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

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