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Household of William R Ovens (born 1847, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 R Ovens and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Ovens, born in 1847 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ovens, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret H R, born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Servant, Louisa (born 1844 in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland), William R's Servant, Agnes (born 1859 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and William R's Servant, Grace D (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William R Ovens's household
William R
Ovens
Head
Margaret
Ovens
Wife
Margaret H R
Ovens
Daughter
Louisa
Murray
Servant
Agnes
Baillie
Servant
Grace D
Skinner
Servant
| First name(s) | William R |
| Last name | Ovens |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William R | Ovens | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Ovens | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret H R | Ovens | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Louisa | Murray | Servant | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Agnes | Baillie | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Grace D | Skinner | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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