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Household of John Oakes (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oakes, born in 1836 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rosalina Oakes, born in 1850 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Rose G (born 1877 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret M (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Eliza (born 1849 in Settrington, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Heighington, Durham, England), John's Servant, Mary E (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Hannah A (born 1863 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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John Oakes's household

Male

John

Oakes

Head
Female

Rosalina

Oakes

Wife
Female

Rose G

Oakes

Daughter
Female

Margaret M

Oakes

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Dunn

Servant
Female

Margaret

Williamson

Servant
Female

Mary E

Miller

Servant
Female

Hannah A

Ashton

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Oakes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oakes

Head

Married

45

1836

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Rosalina

Oakes

Wife

Married

31

1850

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Rose G

Oakes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Margaret M

Oakes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Dunn

Servant

Single

32

1849

Settrington, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Williamson

Servant

Single

25

1856

Heighington, Durham, England

Mary E

Miller

Servant

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Hannah A

Ashton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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