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Household of George Holmes (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

George Holmes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Holmes, born in 1828 in Lustleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Grace Holmes, born in 1832 in South Tawton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1865 in Lustleigh, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1872 in Christow, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother Law, Elizabeth Knapman, born in 1793 in South Tawton, Devon, England.


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George Holmes's household

Male

George

Holmes

Head
Female

Grace

Holmes

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Knapman

Mother Law
Female

Ann

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Holmes

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Lustleigh, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Holmes

Head

Married

53

1828

Lustleigh, Devon, England

Grace

Holmes

Wife

Married

49

1832

South Tawton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Knapman

Mother Law

Married

88

1793

South Tawton, Devon, England

Ann

Holmes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lustleigh, Devon, England

Thomas

Holmes

Son

Single

9

1872

Christow, Devon, England

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