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Household of Benjamin Holmes (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Benjamin Holmes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Holmes, born in 1845 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1867 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Martha A (born 1871 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Moses (born 1872 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1877 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Mary Lovett, born in 1809 in -.


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Benjamin Holmes's household

Male

Benjamin

Holmes

Head
Male

Joseph

Holmes

Son
Female

Ann

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Martha A

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Moses

Holmes

Son
Female

Mary

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lovett

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Holmes

Head

Widower

36

1845

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Holmes

Son

Single

16

1865

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Holmes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Holmes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Moses

Holmes

Son

Single

9

1872

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Holmes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Holmes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lovett

Servant

Widow

72

1809

-

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