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Household of James Oakes (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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 Oakes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oakes, born in 1843 in Over, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Oakes, born in 1844 in Over, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Ernest H (born 1871 in Over, Cheshire, England), Emily M (born 1872 in Over, Cheshire, England), Edwin V (born 1874 in Over, Cheshire, England) and Elizabeth S (born 1877 in Over, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Edward (born 1847 in Over, Cheshire, England) and James's Visitor, Joseph H (born 1874 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England).


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James Oakes's household

Male

James

Oakes

Head
Female

Sarah

Oakes

Wife
Male

Ernest H

Oakes

Son
Female

Emily M

Oakes

Daughter
Male

Edwin V

Oakes

Son
Female

Elizabeth S

Oakes

Daughter
Male

Edward

Cawley

Visitor
Male

Joseph H

Cawley

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Oakes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Over, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oakes

Head

Married

38

1843

Over, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Oakes

Wife

Married

37

1844

Over, Cheshire, England

Ernest H

Oakes

Son

Single

10

1871

Over, Cheshire, England

Emily M

Oakes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Over, Cheshire, England

Edwin V

Oakes

Son

Single

7

1874

Over, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth S

Oakes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Over, Cheshire, England

Edward

Cawley

Visitor

Married

34

1847

Over, Cheshire, England

Joseph H

Cawley

Visitor

Single

7

1874

Middlewich, Cheshire, England

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