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Household of Gilbert Holden (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Gilbert Holden and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Holden, born in 1840 in Witton, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holden, born in 1841 in Witton, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Lydia (born 1862 in Witton, Lancashire, England), Ambrose (born 1865 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Gilbert (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ruth (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert's Mother In Law, Lydia (born 1813 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Gilbert's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1847 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Gilbert Holden's household

Male

Gilbert

Holden

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holden

Wife
Female

Lydia

Holden

Daughter
Male

Ambrose

Holden

Son
Female

Mary A

Holden

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Holden

Son
Male

Alfred

Holden

Son
Male

Ernest

Holden

Son
Male

Edwin

Holden

Son
Female

Ruth

Holden

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Dugdale

Mother In Law
Female

Sarah

Dugdale

Sister In Law
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Holden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Witton, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Holden

Head

Married

41

1840

Witton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Holden

Wife

Married

40

1841

Witton, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Holden

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Witton, Lancashire, England

Ambrose

Holden

Son

Single

16

1865

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Holden

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Gilbert

Holden

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Holden

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Holden

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Holden

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Holden

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Dugdale

Mother In Law

Widow

68

1813

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dugdale

Sister In Law

Single

34

1847

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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