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Household of Benjamin Holmes (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Benjamin Holmes and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Holmes, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Holmes, born in 1846 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), John (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), Dorothy (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), Esther (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1879 in Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, William (born 1853 in Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Servant, Amos (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Stephen (born 1859 in Darley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Holmes's household

Male

Benjamin

Holmes

Head
Female

Sarah

Holmes

Wife
Female

Mary

Holmes

Daughter
Male

John

Holmes

Son
Female

Dorothy

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Albert

Holmes

Son
Female

Esther

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Holmes

Son
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Daughter
Male

William

Holmes

Boarder
Male

Amos

Rixton

Servant
Male

Stephen

Nelson

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Holmes

Head

Married

39

1842

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Holmes

Wife

Married

35

1846

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Holmes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

John

Holmes

Son

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

Dorothy

Holmes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Albert

Holmes

Son

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Esther

Holmes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Holmes

Son

Single

2

1879

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Holmes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Yorkshire, England

William

Holmes

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Amos

Rixton

Servant

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

Stephen

Nelson

Servant

Single

22

1859

Darley, Yorkshire, England

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