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Household of James Oldham (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oldham, born in 1844 in Musbury, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Oldham, born in 1846 in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Margaret A, born 1867 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John T Dobson, born in 1853 in Lancashire, England.


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James Oldham's household

Male

James

Oldham

Head
Female

Betty

Oldham

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Dobson

Daughter
Male

John T

Dobson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Oldham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Musbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Oldham

Head

Married

37

1844

Musbury, Lancashire, England

Betty

Oldham

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rossendale, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

John T

Dobson

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Lancashire, England

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