Francis Oakes in Worcestershire, Staffordshire in the 1881 Census

Details of Francis Oakes of Yew Tree Hills, Dudley (Worcs), Worcestershire, Staffordshire, England

First name(s): Francis
Last name: Oakes
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Widower
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Birth year: 1837
Occupation: Coal Miner
Birth town: Pattingham
Birth county: Staffordshire
Birth place: England
Street: Yew Tree Hills
Town: —
Parish: Dudley (Worcs)
County: Worcestershire, Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Dudley

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Elizabeth	Last name Oakes	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 22	Birth year 1859	Occupation -	Birth place Netherton, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Benjamin	Last name Oakes	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 18	Birth year 1863	Occupation Pork Butcher	Birth place Netherton, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Francis Henry	Last name Oakes	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 17	Birth year 1864	Occupation Pork Butcher	Birth place Netherton, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Alice Ann	Last name Oakes	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 15	Birth year 1866	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Netherton, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Frank	Last name Oakes	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 5	Birth year 1876	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Netherton, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Mary Elizth	Last name Massey	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 22	Birth year 1859	Occupation General Servant Domestic	Birth place Old Hill, Staffordshire, England

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Oakes family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes Francis Oakes and 6 other people

Oakes family summary

NAME: Francis Oakes
BORN: 1837
BIRTH COUNTY: Staffordshire
ADDRESS IN 1881: Dudley (Worcs), Worcestershire, Staffordshire, England