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Household of William Oliphant (born 1831, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Oliphant and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oliphant, born in 1831 in Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Oliphant, born in 1831 in Egremont, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Reuben (born 1858 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1860 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England), William Fredk (born 1864 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1867 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England), James Henry (born 1869 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England) and Margaret Edith (born 1872 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England).


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William Oliphant's household

Male

William

Oliphant

Head
Female

Margaret

Oliphant

Wife
Male

Reuben

Oliphant

Son
Female

Alice

Oliphant

Daughter
Male

William Fredk

Oliphant

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Oliphant

Daughter
Male

James Henry

Oliphant

Son
Female

Margaret Edith

Oliphant

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Oliphant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Oliphant

Head

Married

50

1831

Cumberland, England

Margaret

Oliphant

Wife

Married

50

1831

Egremont, Cheshire, England

Reuben

Oliphant

Son

Single

23

1858

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Alice

Oliphant

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

William Fredk

Oliphant

Son

Single

17

1864

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Oliphant

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

James Henry

Oliphant

Son

Single

12

1869

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Margaret Edith

Oliphant

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

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