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Household of Edward Holmes (born 1855, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 Holmes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Holmes, born in 1855 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Holmes, born in 1849 in Susworth, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Emily S (born 1877 in East Stockwith, Lincolnshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Joseph Lawrence, born in 1865 in Lincolnshire, England.


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Edward Holmes's household

Male

Edward

Holmes

Head
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Wife
Female

Emily S

Holmes

Daughter
Male

James

Holmes

Son
Male

Joseph

Lawrence

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Holmes

Head

Married

26

1855

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Margaret

Holmes

Wife

Married

32

1849

Susworth, Lincolnshire, England

Emily S

Holmes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

East Stockwith, Lincolnshire, England

James

Holmes

Son

Single

0

1881

Lincolnshire, England

Joseph

Lawrence

Servant

Single

16

1865

Lincolnshire, England

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