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Household of James Holmes (born 1845, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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.

James Holmes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Holmes, born in 1845 in Halstead, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Holmes, born in 1841 in Dalham, Suffolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Hannah (born 1843 in Halstead, Essex, England), James's Servant, Jemima (born 1861 in Northchapel, Sussex, England), James's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and James's Servant, Thomas (born 1861 in Suffolk, England).


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James Holmes's household

Male

James

Holmes

Head
Female

Sophia

Holmes

Wife
Female

Hannah

Holmes

Sister
Female

Jemima

Upperton

Servant
Female

Jane

Knight

Servant
Male

Thomas

Cook

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Halstead, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holmes

Head

Married

36

1845

Halstead, Essex, England

Sophia

Holmes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dalham, Suffolk, England

Hannah

Holmes

Sister

Single

38

1843

Halstead, Essex, England

Jemima

Upperton

Servant

Single

20

1861

Northchapel, Sussex, England

Jane

Knight

Servant

Single

20

1861

Woolwich, Kent, England

Thomas

Cook

Servant

Single

20

1861

Suffolk, England

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