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Household of Allen Holmes (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Allen Holmes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Allen Holmes, born in 1844 in New Mills, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Allen was the head of the household, married to Selina Holmes, born in 1845 in Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Tom (born 1873 in Matley, Cheshire, England), George Fredr (born 1875 in Godley, Cheshire, England), Minnie (born 1877 in Godley, Cheshire, England), Wilfred (born 1878 in Godley, Cheshire, England) and Mary Beatrice (born 1880 in Godley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Allen's Visitor, Jane Swallow, born in 1839 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England.


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Allen Holmes's household

Male

Allen

Holmes

Head
Female

Selina

Holmes

Wife
Male

Tom

Holmes

Son
Male

George Fredr

Holmes

Son
Female

Minnie

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Wilfred

Holmes

Son
Female

Mary Beatrice

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Swallow

Visitor
First name(s) Allen
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place New Mills, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Allen

Holmes

Head

Married

37

1844

New Mills, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Holmes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cheshire, England

Tom

Holmes

Son

Single

8

1873

Matley, Cheshire, England

George Fredr

Holmes

Son

Single

6

1875

Godley, Cheshire, England

Minnie

Holmes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Godley, Cheshire, England

Wilfred

Holmes

Son

Single

3

1878

Godley, Cheshire, England

Mary Beatrice

Holmes

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Godley, Cheshire, England

Jane

Swallow

Visitor

Widow

42

1839

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

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