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Household of James Oman (born 1848, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oman, born in 1848 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Oman, born in 1848 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1819 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Andrew (born 1853 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Oman's household

Male

James

Oman

Head
Female

Helen

Oman

Wife
Male

John

Oman

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Oman

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Oman

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sim

Mother
Male

Andrew

Sim

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Oman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oman

Head

Married

33

1848

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Oman

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Oman

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Oman

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Oman

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sim

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Andrew

Sim

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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