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Household of Edward C Holmes (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Edward C Holmes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward C Holmes, born in 1840 in Marylebone, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. Edward C was the head of the household, married to Sarah S Holmes, born in 1842 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Edith C (born 1865 in St James, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth C (born 1867 in Acton, Middlesex, England), Edward C (born 1869 in Acton, Middlesex, England) and William A (born 1872 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward C's Visitor, Sarah (born 1851 in Devon, England), Edward C's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Edward C's Boarder, Thomas (born 1861 in St Martins, Middlesex, England) and Edward C's Boarder, Emily (born 1816 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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Edward C Holmes's household

Male

Edward C

Holmes

Head
Female

Sarah S

Holmes

Wife
Female

Edith C

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth C

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Edward C

Holmes

Son
Male

William A

Holmes

Son
Female

Sarah

Pillman

Visitor
Female

Mary

Ranning

Servant
Male

Thomas

Thrasher

Boarder
Female

Emily

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Edward C
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward C

Holmes

Head

Married

41

1840

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Sarah S

Holmes

Wife

Married

39

1842

Devon, England

Edith C

Holmes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St James, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth C

Holmes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Acton, Middlesex, England

Edward C

Holmes

Son

Single

12

1869

Acton, Middlesex, England

William A

Holmes

Son

Single

9

1872

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Pillman

Visitor

Single

30

1851

Devon, England

Mary

Ranning

Servant

Single

24

1857

Plymouth, Devon, England

Thomas

Thrasher

Boarder

Single

20

1861

St Martins, Middlesex, England

Emily

Smith

Boarder

Widow

65

1816

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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