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Household of James Broon Oliver (born 1842, 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.

James Broon Oliver and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Broon Oliver, born in 1842 in Westleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James Broon was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Oliver, born in 1842 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Bertie (born 1878 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Annie Jane (born 1879 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and William Henry (born 1881 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James Broon's Mother, Betsy (born 1816 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and James Broon's Nephew, James (born 1855 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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James Broon Oliver's household

Male

James Broon

Oliver

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Oliver

Wife
Female

Betsy

Oliver

Mother
Male

Bertie

Oliver

Son
Female

Annie Jane

Oliver

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Oliver

Son
Male

James

Oliver

Nephew
First name(s) James Broon
Last name Oliver
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Westleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Broon

Oliver

Head

Married

39

1842

Westleigh, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Oliver

Wife

Married

39

1842

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Betsy

Oliver

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Bertie

Oliver

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Annie Jane

Oliver

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William Henry

Oliver

Son

Single

0

1881

Barnstaple, Devon, England

James

Oliver

Nephew

Single

26

1855

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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