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Household of John Oakshott (born 1816, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorking, Surrey, 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 Oakshott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oakshott, born in 1816 in Bosham, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Oakshott, born in 1826 in Mickleham, Surrey, England. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1857 in Mickleham, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, Robert (born 1857 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), John's Servant, Amy (born 1859 in Holmewood, Surrey, England) and John's Servant, Mary Francis (born 1859 in Dorking, Surrey, England).


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John Oakshott's household

Male

John

Oakshott

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Oakshott

Wife
Male

Robert

Selman

Son In Law
Female

Alice

Selman

Daughter
Female

Amy

Croucher

Servant
Female

Mary Francis

Merrett

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Oakshott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bosham, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oakshott

Head

Married

65

1816

Bosham, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Oakshott

Wife

Married

55

1826

Mickleham, Surrey, England

Robert

Selman

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Alice

Selman

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Mickleham, Surrey, England

Amy

Croucher

Servant

Single

22

1859

Holmewood, Surrey, England

Mary Francis

Merrett

Servant

Single

22

1859

Dorking, Surrey, England

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