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Household of Alex Holker (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Alex Holker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Holker, born in 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holken, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Alex's Step Son, John (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Alex's Step Son, Albert (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Alex Holker's household

Male

Alex

Holker

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holken

Wife
Male

Alexander

Holken

Son
Male

Robert

Holken

Son
Male

Henry

Holken

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Slater

Step Daughter
Male

John

Slater

Step Son
Male

Albert

Slater

Step Son
First name(s) Alex
Last name Holker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Holker

Head

Married

42

1839

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Holken

Wife

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Holken

Son

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Holken

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry

Holken

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Slater

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Slater

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Albert

Slater

Step Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

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