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Household of William Oliver (born 1837, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Oliver and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oliver, born in 1837 in West Ham, Essex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Oliver, born in 1835 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Forest Hill, Kent, England), John (born 1866 in Forest Hill, Kent, England), Fanny (born 1868 in Forest Hill, Kent, England), George (born 1869 in Forest Hill, Kent, England) and Louisa (born 1873 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, John (born 1807 in Hornchurch, Essex, England), William's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1875 in West Ham, Essex, England) and William's Niece, Florence E (born 1879 in West Ham, Essex, England).


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William Oliver's household

Male

William

Oliver

Head
Female

Sarah

Oliver

Wife
Male

William

Oliver

Son
Male

John

Oliver

Son
Female

Fanny

Oliver

Daughter
Male

George

Oliver

Son
Female

Louisa

Oliver

Daughter
Male

John

Oliver

Father
Female

Mary Ann

Perfect

Niece
Female

Florence E

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Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Oliver
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place West Ham, Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Oliver

Head

Married

44

1837

West Ham, Essex, England

Sarah

Oliver

Wife

Married

46

1835

Yorkshire, England

William

Oliver

Son

Single

18

1863

Forest Hill, Kent, England

John

Oliver

Son

Single

15

1866

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Fanny

Oliver

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Forest Hill, Kent, England

George

Oliver

Son

Single

12

1869

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Louisa

Oliver

Daughter

Single

8

1873

West Ham, Essex, England

John

Oliver

Father

Widower

74

1807

Hornchurch, Essex, England

Mary Ann

Perfect

Niece

Single

6

1875

West Ham, Essex, England

Florence E

Perfect

Niece

Single

2

1879

West Ham, Essex, England

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