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Household of James Oakes (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oakes, born in 1841 in Rainhill, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Oakes, born in 1845 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), John William (born 1867 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), James (born 1874 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1876 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England).


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James Oakes's household

Male

James

Oakes

Head
Female

Esther

Oakes

Wife
Male

Thomas

Oakes

Son
Male

John William

Oakes

Son
Female

Mary

Oakes

Daughter
Male

James

Oakes

Son
Female

Martha

Oakes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Oakes

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Oakes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Oakes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oakes

Head

Married

40

1841

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Esther

Oakes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Oakes

Son

Single

17

1864

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

John William

Oakes

Son

Single

14

1867

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Mary

Oakes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

James

Oakes

Son

Single

7

1874

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Martha

Oakes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Oakes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Oakes

Son

Single

0

1881

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

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