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Household of William Oates (born 1854, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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 Oates and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oates, born in 1854 in Kea, Cornwall, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Oates, born in 1853 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Behenna, born in 1819 in Devon, England.


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William Oates's household

Male

William

Oates

Head
Female

Harriet

Oates

Wife
Female

Mary

Behenna

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Oates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Kea, Cornwall, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Oates

Head

Married

27

1854

Kea, Cornwall, England

Harriet

Oates

Wife

Married

28

1853

Kenwyn, Cornwall, England

Mary

Behenna

Mother In Law

Widow

62

1819

Devon, England

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