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Household of James Oliver (born 1816, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Roxburghshire, 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 Oliver and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oliver, born in 1816 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elliott (born 1855 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Christiana Watson (born 1861 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Esther (born 1860 in Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1852 in Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1852 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland).


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James Oliver's household

Male

James

Oliver

Head
Male

Elliott

Oliver

Son
Female

Christiana Watson

Oliver

Daughter
Female

Esther

Baind

Servant
Female

Margaret

Lyle

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Beattie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Oliver
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oliver

Head

Widower

65

1816

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elliott

Oliver

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christiana Watson

Oliver

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Esther

Baind

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lyle

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Roberton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Beattie

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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