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Household of William Oliver (born 1837, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oliver, born in 1837 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Oliver, born in 1841 in Cathpair, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Falahill, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1863 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1870 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Helen (born 1870 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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William Oliver's household

Male

William

Oliver

Head
Female

Jane

Oliver

Wife
Female

Margaret

Oliver

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Oliver

Daughter
Female

Janet

Oliver

Daughter
Male

John

Oliver

Son
Female

Helen

Oliver

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Oliver
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Oliver

Head

Married

44

1837

Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Oliver

Wife

Married

40

1841

Cathpair, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Oliver

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Falahill, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Oliver

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Oliver

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Oliver

Son

-

11

1870

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Oliver

Daughter

-

11

1870

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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