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Household of John Ovens (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, England

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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 Ovens and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ovens, born in 1830 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Ovens, born in 1829 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, David (born 1854 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Ovens's household

Male

John

Ovens

Head
Female

Lydia

Ovens

Wife
Male

Robert

Ovens

Son
Male

David

Collie

Son In Law
Female

Margaret

Collie

Daughter
Male

James

Howe

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ovens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ovens

Head

Married

51

1830

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Ovens

Wife

Married

52

1829

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert

Ovens

Son

Single

15

1866

Sunderland, Durham, England

David

Collie

Son In Law

Married

27

1854

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Collie

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

James

Howe

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

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