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Household of William Oaks (born 1840, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 Oaks and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oaks, born in 1840 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Oaks, born in 1846 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England), Charlotta (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1879 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Whickham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Wilson, born in 1806 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
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William Oaks's household
William
Oaks
Head
Elizabeth
Oaks
Wife
Margaret
Oaks
Daughter
Thomas
Oaks
Son
Charlotta
Oaks
Daughter
Mary J
Oaks
Daughter
Elizabeth
Oaks
Daughter
Mary
Wilson
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Oaks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Oaks | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Oaks | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Whickham, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Oaks | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Oaks | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Charlotta | Oaks | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Oaks | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Whickham, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Oaks | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Whickham, Durham, England | |
Mary | Wilson | Mother In Law | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
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