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Household of James Oswald (born 1845, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, 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 Oswald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oswald, born in 1845 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Oswald, born in 1847 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1871 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1875 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in England).


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James Oswald's household

Male

James

Oswald

Head
Female

Ellen

Oswald

Wife
Female

Ellen

Oswald

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Oswald

Daughter
Male

John

Oswald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Oswald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Oswald

Head

Married

36

1845

Perthshire, Scotland

Ellen

Oswald

Wife

Married

34

1847

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Ellen

Oswald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Eliza

Oswald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Kettle, Fife, Scotland

John

Oswald

Son

-

3

1878

England

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