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Household of John Oswald (born 1830, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Oswald, born in 1830 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary C Oswald, born in 1851 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane C (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen C (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary C (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jessie (born 1861 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Robina (born 1863 in South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Oswald's household

Male

John

Oswald

Head
Female

Mary C

Oswald

Wife
Male

James

Oswald

Son
Male

Robert

Oswald

Son
Female

Jessie

Oswald

Daughter
Female

Jane C

Oswald

Daughter
Female

Helen C

Oswald

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Oswald

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Browning

Servant
Female

Robina

Orrock

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Oswald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Oswald

Head

Married

51

1830

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary C

Oswald

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Oswald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Oswald

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Oswald

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane C

Oswald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen C

Oswald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary C

Oswald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Browning

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robina

Orrock

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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