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Household of Abraham Holmes (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 1855 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Ellen Holmes, born in 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Lilley (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Florry (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Abraham's Boarder, William (born 1853 in Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England), Abraham's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1859 in London, Middlesex, England) and Abraham's Boarder, William (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Abraham Holmes's household

Male

Abraham

Holmes

Head
Female

Ellen

Holmes

Wife
Female

Lilley

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Florry

Holmes

Daughter
Male

William

Harker

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Harker

Boarder
Male

William

Harker

Boarder
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dewsbury, 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

26

1855

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Holmes

Wife

Married

22

1859

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lilley

Holmes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Florry

Holmes

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Harker

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Burton Leonard, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Harker

Boarder

Married

22

1859

London, Middlesex, England

William

Harker

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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