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Household of Richard Oates (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Richard Oates and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Oates, born in 1835 in Southowram, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Marion Oates, born in 1834 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Taylor (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Lilly (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Elizabeth Best, born in 1857 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Oates's household

Male

Richard

Oates

Head
Female

Marion

Oates

Wife
Male

Taylor

Oates

Son
Male

Herbert

Oates

Son
Female

Lilly

Oates

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Oates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Oates

Head

Married

46

1835

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Marion

Oates

Wife

Married

47

1834

Midgley, Yorkshire, England

Taylor

Oates

Son

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Oates

Son

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Oates

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Best

Servant

Single

24

1857

Midgley, Yorkshire, England

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