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Household of John Oliphant (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, 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 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oliphant, born in 1831 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 15 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Oliphant, born in 1837 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 11 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1864 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Louisa (born 1871 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1874 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Johnston (born 1876 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1878 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Stephen (born 1867 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, James (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Oliphant's household

Male

John

Oliphant

Head
Female

Catherine

Oliphant

Wife
Male

Alexander

Oliphant

Son
Male

John

Oliphant

Son
Female

Charlotte

Oliphant

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Oliphant

Daughter
Male

James

Oliphant

Son
Male

George

Oliphant

Son
Female

Margaret

Oliphant

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Oliphant

Daughter
Male

Peter

Oliphant

Son
Male

Johnston

Oliphant

Son
Male

Joseph

Oliphant

Son
Male

Stephen

Murdoch

Servant
Male

James

Mowatt

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Oliphant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oliphant

Head

Married

50

1831

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Oliphant

Wife

Married

44

1837

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Oliphant

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Oliphant

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Oliphant

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Oliphant

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Oliphant

Son

-

14

1867

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Oliphant

Son

-

12

1869

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Oliphant

Daughter

-

11

1870

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Louisa

Oliphant

Daughter

-

10

1871

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Oliphant

Son

-

7

1874

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Johnston

Oliphant

Son

-

5

1876

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joseph

Oliphant

Son

-

3

1878

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Stephen

Murdoch

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Mowatt

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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