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Household of William Oswald (born 1854, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Oswald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oswald, born in 1854 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily May Oswald, born in 1856 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England) and William Machin (born 1880 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wifes Mother, Mary Ann Machin, born in 1818 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England.


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William Oswald's household

Male

William

Oswald

Head
Female

Emily May

Oswald

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Machin

Wifes Mother
Male

Thomas

Oswald

Son
Male

William Machin

Oswald

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Oswald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Oswald

Head

Married

27

1854

Devon, England

Emily May

Oswald

Wife

Married

25

1856

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Machin

Wifes Mother

Widow

63

1818

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Oswald

Son

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

William Machin

Oswald

Son

Single

1

1880

Yorkshire, England

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