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Household of John Oliver (born 1830, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, 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 Oliver and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oliver, born in 1830 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Oliver, born in 1838 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, William (born 1832 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Visitor, Margaret (born 1855 in England), John's Visitor, John (born 1875 in England), John's Visitor, William (born 1835 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, John (born 1836 in Ireland).


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John Oliver's household

Male

John

Oliver

Head
Female

Margaret

Oliver

Wife
Male

William

Wright

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Wright

Visitor
Male

John

Wright

Visitor
Male

William

Cairns

Visitor
Male

John

Laing

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Oliver
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oliver

Head

Married

51

1830

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Oliver

Wife

Married

43

1838

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Wright

Visitor

Married

49

1832

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Visitor

Married

26

1855

England

John

Wright

Visitor

-

6

1875

England

William

Cairns

Visitor

Unmarried

46

1835

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Laing

Visitor

Unmarried

45

1836

Ireland

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