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Household of John S Oswald (born 1830, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 S Oswald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Oswald, born in 1830 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. John S was the head of the household, married to Beaters Oswald, born in 1820 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1858 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes (born 1860 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1864 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Robert (born 1866 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John S's Nephew, Peter Mitchell, born in 1864 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John S Oswald's household

Male

John S

Oswald

Head
Female

Beaters

Oswald

Wife
Female

Isabella

Oswald

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Oswald

Daughter
Male

James

Oswald

Son
Male

Robert

Oswald

Son
Male

Peter

Mitchell

Nephew
First name(s) John S
Last name Oswald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Oswald

Head

Married

51

1830

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Beaters

Oswald

Wife

Married

61

1820

St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Isabella

Oswald

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Oswald

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Oswald

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Oswald

Son

-

15

1866

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Peter

Mitchell

Nephew

-

17

1864

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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