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Household of James Holmes (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Holmes, born in 1833 in Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Henry R Holmes, born in 1864 in Highbridge, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Henry R (born 1864 in Highbridge, Somerset, England), Clifford (born 1870 in Highbridge, Somerset, England), Ernest (born 1873 in Highbridge, Somerset, England), Edward (born 1876 in Highbridge, Somerset, England) and Harold G (born 1877 in Highbridge, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Elizabeth M (born 1856 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), James's Boarder, Ellen M (born 1857 in Spaxton, Somerset, England), James's Servant, Seliana (born 1862 in Westonzoyland, Somerset, England) and James's Servant, Matilda (born 1867 in Pawlett, Somerset, England).


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James Holmes's household

Male

James

Holmes

Head
Male

Henry R

Holmes

Son
Male

Clifford

Holmes

Son
Male

Ernest

Holmes

Son
Male

Edward

Holmes

Son
Male

Harold G

Holmes

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Cook

Boarder
Female

Ellen M

Rowe

Boarder
Female

Seliana

Dorse

Servant
Female

Matilda

Beer

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Holmes

Head

Married

48

1833

Middlesex, England

Henry R

Holmes

Son

Single

17

1864

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Clifford

Holmes

Son

Single

11

1870

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Ernest

Holmes

Son

Single

8

1873

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Edward

Holmes

Son

Single

5

1876

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Harold G

Holmes

Son

Single

4

1877

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Elizabeth M

Cook

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Ellen M

Rowe

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Spaxton, Somerset, England

Seliana

Dorse

Servant

Single

19

1862

Westonzoyland, Somerset, England

Matilda

Beer

Servant

Single

14

1867

Pawlett, Somerset, England

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