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Household of Benjamin Oliphant (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Benjamin Oliphant and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Oliphant, born in 1837 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Oliphant, born in 1847 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Son, William (born 1866 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Benjamin's Step Son, George (born 1871 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Benjamin Oliphant's household

Male

Benjamin

Oliphant

Head
Female

Mary

Oliphant

Wife
Male

William

Rennie

Step Son
Male

George

Rennie

Step Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Oliphant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Oliphant

Head

Married

44

1837

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Oliphant

Wife

Married

34

1847

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Rennie

Step Son

-

15

1866

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Rennie

Step Son

-

10

1871

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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