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Household of John Oswald (born 1846, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oswald, born in 1846 in Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Oswald, born in 1846 in Oakley, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1868 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1878 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).


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John Oswald's household

Male

John

Oswald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Oswald

Wife
Male

David

Oswald

Son
Male

James

Oswald

Son
Female

Janet

Oswald

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Oswald

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Oswald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Oswald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oswald

Head

Married

35

1846

Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Oswald

Wife

Married

35

1846

Oakley, Fife, Scotland

David

Oswald

Son

-

13

1868

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

James

Oswald

Son

-

11

1870

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Oswald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Oswald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Oswald

Son

-

3

1878

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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