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Household of James Oliphant (born 1836, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bower, Caithness, Scotland

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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 Oliphant and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oliphant, born in 1836 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, George (born 1830 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), James's Mother, Janet (born 1792 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Sister, Janet (born 1834 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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James Oliphant's household

Male

James

Oliphant

Head
Male

George

Oliphant

Brother
Female

Janet

Oliphant

Mother
Female

Janet

Oliphant

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Oliphant
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oliphant

Head

Unmarried

45

1836

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

George

Oliphant

Brother

Unmarried

51

1830

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Oliphant

Mother

Widow

89

1792

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Oliphant

Sister

Unmarried

47

1834

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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