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Household of James Oman (born 1829, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, Orkney, 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 Oman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oman, born in 1829 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Oman, born in 1827 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1859 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Relative, Janet Oman, born in 1797 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Oman's household

Male

James

Oman

Head
Female

Mary

Oman

Wife
Female

Jessie

Oman

Daughter
Male

James

Oman

Son
Female

Janet

Oman

Relative
First name(s) James
Last name Oman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oman

Head

Married

52

1829

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Oman

Wife

Married

54

1827

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Oman

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

James

Oman

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Oman

Relative

-

84

1797

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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