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Household of William Oatway (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 Oatway and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oatway, born in 1855 in Tawstock, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helena A G Oatway, born in 1858 in Fremington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Selina (born 1867 in Atherington, Devon, England), William's Servant, Robert (born 1858 in Tawstock, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Henry (born 1870 in Tawstock, Devon, England).


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William Oatway's household

Male

William

Oatway

Head
Female

Helena A G

Oatway

Wife
Female

Selina

Sussex

Servant
Male

Robert

Newcombe

Servant
Male

Henry

Bennett

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Oatway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Tawstock, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Oatway

Head

Married

26

1855

Tawstock, Devon, England

Helena A G

Oatway

Wife

Married

23

1858

Fremington, Devon, England

Selina

Sussex

Servant

Single

14

1867

Atherington, Devon, England

Robert

Newcombe

Servant

Single

23

1858

Tawstock, Devon, England

Henry

Bennett

Servant

Single

11

1870

Tawstock, Devon, England

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