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Household of Robert Oakes (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Robert Oakes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Oakes, born in 1848 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Oakes, born in 1851 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1874 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1876 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Oakes's household

Male

Robert

Oakes

Head
Female

Ellen

Oakes

Wife
Male

John

Oakes

Son
Male

William

Oakes

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Oakes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Oakes

Head

Married

33

1848

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Oakes

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lowton, Lancashire, England

John

Oakes

Son

Single

7

1874

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

William

Oakes

Son

Single

5

1876

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

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