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Household of James Oag (born 1804, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), Caithness, 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.

James Oag and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oag, born in 1804 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Oag, born in 1813 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1833 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret (born 1841 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Ann (born 1845 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Henrietta (born 1853 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1871 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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James Oag's household

Male

James

Oag

Head
Female

Margaret

Oag

Wife
Male

Alexander

Oag

Son
Female

Margaret

Oag

Daughter
Female

Ann

Oag

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Oag

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

Shearer

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Oag
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oag

Head

Married

77

1804

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Oag

Wife

Married

68

1813

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Oag

Son

Unmarried

48

1833

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Oag

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Oag

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Henrietta

Oag

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Shearer

Granddaughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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