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Household of Betsy Holmes (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, 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.

Betsy Holmes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Betsy Holmes, born in 1821 in Galgate, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Betsy was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; George E, born 1848 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Betsy's Sister, Eliza A (born 1842 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Betsy's Servant, Mary A (born 1861 in Horncliffe, Kent, England).


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Betsy Holmes's household

Female

Betsy

Holmes

Head
Male

George E

Holmes

Son
Female

Eliza A

Holmes

Sister
Female

Mary A

O'Connor

Servant
First name(s) Betsy
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Galgate, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Betsy

Holmes

Head

Widow

60

1821

Galgate, Lancashire, England

George E

Holmes

Son

Single

33

1848

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Eliza A

Holmes

Sister

Single

39

1842

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

O'Connor

Servant

Single

20

1861

Horncliffe, Kent, England

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