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Household of James Oates (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Oates and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oates, born in 1837 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Oates, born in 1839 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Walter (born 1862 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1869 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1871 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1873 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1878 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).


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James Oates's household

Male

James

Oates

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Oates

Wife
Male

Walter

Oates

Son
Male

Joseph

Oates

Son
Male

Thomas

Oates

Son
Male

William

Oates

Son
Male

Benjamin

Oates

Son
Male

Samuel

Oates

Son
Male

James

Oates

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oates

Head

Married

44

1837

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Oates

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Oates

Son

Single

19

1862

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Oates

Son

Single

17

1864

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Oates

Son

Single

15

1866

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

William

Oates

Son

Single

12

1869

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Oates

Son

Single

10

1871

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Oates

Son

Single

8

1873

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

James

Oates

Son

Single

3

1878

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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