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Household of John Oates (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 Oates and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oates, born in 1839 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah H Oates, born in 1843 in Tanfield, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Jane Ann (born 1865 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Susan M (born 1866 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Thomas C (born 1869 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Sarah H (born 1872 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and John G (born 1877 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Susan Cheseman, born in 1818 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England.


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John Oates's household

Male

John

Oates

Head
Female

Sarah H

Oates

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Oates

Daughter
Female

Susan M

Oates

Daughter
Male

Thomas C

Oates

Son
Female

Sarah H

Oates

Daughter
Male

John G

Oates

Son
Female

Susan

Cheseman

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Oates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oates

Head

Married

42

1839

Tanfield, Durham, England

Sarah H

Oates

Wife

Married

38

1843

Tanfield, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Oates

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Tanfield, Durham, England

Susan M

Oates

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tanfield, Durham, England

Thomas C

Oates

Son

Single

12

1869

Tanfield, Durham, England

Sarah H

Oates

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tanfield, Durham, England

John G

Oates

Son

Single

4

1877

Tanfield, Durham, England

Susan

Cheseman

Mother In Law

Widow

63

1818

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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