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Household of James Oldham (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Oldham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oldham, born in 1822 in Denton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Oldham, born in 1829 in Gorton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1851 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1858 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1861 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandmother, Sarah Smith, born in 1797 in Gorton, Lancashire, England.


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James Oldham's household

Male

James

Oldham

Head
Female

Sarah

Oldham

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Oldham

Daughter
Male

James

Oldham

Son
Female

Sarah

Oldham

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Smith

Grandmother
First name(s) James
Last name Oldham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Denton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oldham

Head

Married

59

1822

Denton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Oldham

Wife

Married

52

1829

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Oldham

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Gorton, Lancashire, England

James

Oldham

Son

Single

23

1858

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Oldham

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Grandmother

Widow

84

1797

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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