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Household of James Holmes (born 1829, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Holmes, born in 1829 in Rodsley, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Holmes, born in 1827 in Shearsby, Leicestershire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1856 in Hulland Ward, Derbyshire, England) and Henry Charles (born 1860 in Hulland Ward, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, William Kenning, born in 1864 in Watford, Northamptonshire, England.


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James Holmes's household

Male

James

Holmes

Head
Female

Sarah

Holmes

Wife
Male

James

Holmes

Son
Male

Henry Charles

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Kenning

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Rodsley, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holmes

Head

Married

52

1829

Rodsley, Derbyshire, England

Sarah

Holmes

Wife

Married

54

1827

Shearsby, Leicestershire, England

James

Holmes

Son

Single

25

1856

Hulland Ward, Derbyshire, England

Henry Charles

Holmes

Son

Single

21

1860

Hulland Ward, Derbyshire, England

William

Kenning

Step Son

Single

17

1864

Watford, Northamptonshire, England

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