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Household of John Oswald (born 1855, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 1855 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Oswald, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine Mcl, born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Nurse, Jane (born 1832 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Oswald's household

Male

John

Oswald

Head
Female

Jeanie

Oswald

Wife
Female

Catherine Mcl

Oswald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Arnott

Servant
Female

Jane

Paterson

Nurse
First name(s) John
Last name Oswald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Markinch, 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

26

1855

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Jeanie

Oswald

Wife

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine Mcl

Oswald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Arnott

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Paterson

Nurse

Widow

49

1832

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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