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Household of James Oswin (born 1836, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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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 Oswin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Oswin, born in 1836 in Coventry, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; George (born 1875 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Christopher (born 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Caroline (born 1879 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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James Oswin's household

Male

James

Oswin

Head
Female

Eliza

Townsend

Wife
Male

George

Townsend

Son
Male

Christopher

Spur

Son
Female

Ann

Spur

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Spur

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Oswin
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Oswin

Head

Widower

45

1836

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Eliza

Townsend

Wife

Married

45

1836

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

George

Townsend

Son

Single

6

1875

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Christopher

Spur

Son

Widower

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Spur

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Caroline

Spur

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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