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Household of Benjamin Oakley (born 1825, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lexden, Essex, 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.

Benjamin Oakley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Oakley, born in 1825 in Wivenhoe, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Esther Oakley, born in 1824 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin James (born 1854 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), James (born 1862 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England) and Robert (born 1867 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England).


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Benjamin Oakley's household

Male

Benjamin

Oakley

Head
Female

Esther

Oakley

Wife
Male

Benjamin James

Oakley

Son
Male

James

Oakley

Son
Male

Robert

Oakley

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Oakley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Oakley

Head

Married

56

1825

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Esther

Oakley

Wife

Married

57

1824

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Benjamin James

Oakley

Son

Single

27

1854

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

James

Oakley

Son

Single

19

1862

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Robert

Oakley

Son

Single

14

1867

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

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