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Household of William Oakes (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

William Oakes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oakes, born in 1857 in West Derby, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eunice Oakes, born in 1858 in Sandiway, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Edward J (born 1878 in Sandiway, Cheshire, England), Ann W (born 1881 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth S (born 1879 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England) and Ethel L (born 1881 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Ruth Rathbone, born in 1850 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.


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William Oakes's household

Male

William

Oakes

Head
Female

Eunice

Oakes

Wife
Male

Edward J

Oakes

Son
Female

Ann W

Oakes

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Rathbone

Lodger Head
Female

Elizabeth S

Rathbone

Daughter
Female

Ethel L

Rathbone

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Oakes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place West Derby, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Oakes

Head

Married

24

1857

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Eunice

Oakes

Wife

Married

23

1858

Sandiway, Cheshire, England

Edward J

Oakes

Son

Single

3

1878

Sandiway, Cheshire, England

Ann W

Oakes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Ruth

Rathbone

Lodger Head

Single

31

1850

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth S

Rathbone

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Ethel L

Rathbone

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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