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Household of John Oldham (born 1817, Staffordshire)

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 Oldham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oldham, born in 1817 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Oldham, born in 1819 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1855 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1860 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Alfred (born 1866 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Joseph Cowley, born in 1859 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.


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John Oldham's household

Male

John

Oldham

Head
Female

Catherine

Oldham

Wife
Male

James

Oldham

Son
Male

William

Oldham

Son
Male

Alfred

Oldham

Son
Male

Joseph

Cowley

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Oldham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oldham

Head

Married

64

1817

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Catherine

Oldham

Wife

Married

62

1819

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

James

Oldham

Son

Single

26

1855

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William

Oldham

Son

Single

21

1860

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Oldham

Son

Single

15

1866

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Cowley

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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