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Household of John Oswald (born 1814, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oswald, born in 1814 in Leslie, Fife, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Oswald, born in 1820 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella C (born 1849 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and James H (born 1857 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Maggie Lumsden, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Oswald's household
John
Oswald
Head
Barbara
Oswald
Wife
Isabella C
Oswald
Daughter
James H
Oswald
Son
Maggie
Lumsden
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Oswald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Leslie, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Oswald | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Leslie, Fife, Scotland | |
Barbara | Oswald | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Falkland, Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella C | Oswald | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
James H | Oswald | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Maggie | Lumsden | Servant | - | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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