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Household of John Oswald (born 1816, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Oswald and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oswald, born in 1816 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1822 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Lodger, George H (born 1859 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Oswald's household

Male

John

Oswald

Head
Female

Margaret

Forbes

Servant
Male

George H

Thomas

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Oswald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oswald

Head

Widower

65

1816

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Forbes

Servant

Unmarried

59

1822

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

George H

Thomas

Lodger

Unmarried

22

1859

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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