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Household of Abraham Holmes (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Abraham Holmes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Holmes, born in 1826 in Oxenhope, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Annie Holmes, born in 1845 in Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ada (born 1864 in Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England), W H (born 1875 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin H (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Mary A (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Abraham's Boarder, John Ambler, born in 1845 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Abraham Holmes's household

Male

Abraham

Holmes

Head
Female

Annie

Holmes

Wife
Female

Ada

Holmes

Daughter
Male

W H

Holmes

Son
Male

Benjamin H

Holmes

Son
Female

Mary A

Holmes

Daughter
Male

John

Ambler

Boarder
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Holmes

Head

Married

55

1826

Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Holmes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Holmes

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England

W H

Holmes

Son

Single

6

1875

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin H

Holmes

Son

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Holmes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Ambler

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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