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Household of James Oakes (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oakes, born in 1837 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Oakes, born in 1839 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1863 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1871 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Enoch (born 1873 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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James Oakes's household

Male

James

Oakes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Oakes

Wife
Female

Alice

Oakes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Oakes

Daughter
Male

Enoch

Oakes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Oakes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Oakes

Head

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Oakes

Wife

Married

42

1839

Salford, Lancashire, England

Alice

Oakes

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Oakes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Enoch

Oakes

Son

Single

8

1873

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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