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Household of John Oakes (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

John Oakes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oakes, born in 1842 in Broseley, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Oakes, born in 1845 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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John Oakes's household

Male

John

Oakes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Oakes

Wife
Male

William

Oakes

Son
Female

Ellen

Oakes

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Oakes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Oakes

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Oakes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Broseley, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oakes

Head

Married

39

1842

Broseley, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Oakes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

William

Oakes

Son

Single

16

1865

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Oakes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Oakes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Oakes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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