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Household of Simon Oman (born 1817, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, Orkney, 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.

Simon Oman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simon Oman, born in 1817 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Simon was the head of the household, married to Isabella Oman, born in 1827 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Simon (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Simon's Servant, Joan (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland) and Simon's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Simon Oman's household

Male

Simon

Oman

Head
Female

Isabella

Oman

Wife
Male

Simon

Oman

Son
Male

Thomas

Oman

Son
Female

Joan

Gunn

Servant
Female

Mary

Leask

Servant
First name(s) Simon
Last name Oman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Simon

Oman

Head

Married

64

1817

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Oman

Wife

Married

54

1827

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Simon

Oman

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Oman

Son

-

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

Joan

Gunn

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Leask

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

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