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Household of Edwin Holt (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Edwin Holt and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Holt, born in 1838 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Rachael Holt, born in 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Henry L (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William S (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James R (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Boarder, Ellen (born 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edwin's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Edwin Holt's household

Male

Edwin

Holt

Head
Female

Rachael

Holt

Wife
Male

Henry L

Holt

Son
Male

William S

Holt

Son
Male

Edwin

Holt

Son
Male

James R

Holt

Son
Female

Mary E

Holt

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Lewis

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Lewis

Boarder
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Holt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Holt

Head

Married

43

1838

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Holt

Wife

Married

42

1839

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry L

Holt

Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

William S

Holt

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Holt

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

James R

Holt

Son

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Holt

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lewis

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lewis

Boarder

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

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