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Household of Charles Oatway (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

Charles Oatway and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Oatway, born in 1841 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Prudence Oatway, born in 1834 in Swimbridge, Devon, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1863 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Florence (born 1865 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Emily M (born 1866 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Boarder, John H (born 1857 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England) and Charles's Boarder, Mary (born 1824 in Tiverton, Devon, England).


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Charles Oatway's household

Male

Charles

Oatway

Head
Female

Prudence

Oatway

Wife
Male

George

Oatway

Son
Female

Florence

Oatway

Daughter
Female

Emily M

Oatway

Daughter
Male

John H

Telfer

Boarder
Female

Mary

Grace

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Oatway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Oatway

Head

Married

40

1841

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Prudence

Oatway

Wife

Married

47

1834

Swimbridge, Devon, England

George

Oatway

Son

Single

18

1863

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Florence

Oatway

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Emily M

Oatway

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John H

Telfer

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

Mary

Grace

Boarder

Single

57

1824

Tiverton, Devon, England

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