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Household of David Oswald (born 1834, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.

David Oswald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Oswald, born in 1834 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; David (born 1856 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Oswald's household

Male

David

Oswald

Head
Male

David

Oswald

Son
Male

William

Oswald

Son
Female

Catherine

Oswald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Oswald

Son
Male

George

Oswald

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Oswald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Oswald

Head

Widower

47

1834

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

David

Oswald

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Oswald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Oswald

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Oswald

Son

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Oswald

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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