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Household of John Oliphant (born 1827, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, Caithness, Scotland
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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 Oliphant and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oliphant, born in 1827 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Oliphant, born in 1828 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and John (born 1865 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, Alexander Swanson, born in 1855 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
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John Oliphant's household
John
Oliphant
Head
Jane
Oliphant
Wife
Margaret
Oliphant
Daughter
John
Oliphant
Son
Alexander
Swanson
Step Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Oliphant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Oliphant | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane | Oliphant | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Oliphant | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Oliphant | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Swanson | Step Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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