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Household of Edward Holding (born 1857, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Holding and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Holding, born in 1857 in Canning Town, Essex, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Hannah E Holding, born in 1856 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1870 in Silvertown, Essex, England) and Charles (born 1872 in Silvertown, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, Ann E (born 1842 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Edward's Lodger, Daniel (born 1839 in West Ham, Essex, England).


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Edward Holding's household

Male

Edward

Holding

Head
Female

Hannah E

Holding

Wife
Female

Ann E

Purkiss

Lodger
Male

Daniel

Purkiss

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Purkiss

Daughter
Male

Charles

Purkiss

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Holding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Canning Town, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Holding

Head

Married

24

1857

Canning Town, Essex, England

Hannah E

Holding

Wife

Married

25

1856

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Ann E

Purkiss

Lodger

Married

39

1842

West Ham, Essex, England

Daniel

Purkiss

Lodger

Married

42

1839

West Ham, Essex, England

Sarah

Purkiss

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Silvertown, Essex, England

Charles

Purkiss

Son

Single

9

1872

Silvertown, Essex, England

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