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Household of James Holmes (born 1834, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Holmes, born in 1834 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Elizabeth Holmes, born in 1834 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Jonathan (born 1860 in Stawley, Cheshire, England), George Harry (born 1862 in Stawley, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Stawley, Cheshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1871 in Stawley, Cheshire, England), James (born 1873 in Stawley, Cheshire, England) and Orlando (born 1877 in Stawley, Cheshire, England).


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James Holmes's household

Male

James

Holmes

Head
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife
Male

Jonathan

Holmes

Son
Male

George Harry

Holmes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Holmes

Daughter
Male

James

Holmes

Son
Male

Orlando

Holmes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holmes

Head

Married

47

1834

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife

Married

47

1834

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Jonathan

Holmes

Son

Single

21

1860

Stawley, Cheshire, England

George Harry

Holmes

Son

Single

19

1862

Stawley, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Stawley, Cheshire, England

Sarah Jane

Holmes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stawley, Cheshire, England

James

Holmes

Son

Single

8

1873

Stawley, Cheshire, England

Orlando

Holmes

Son

Single

4

1877

Stawley, Cheshire, England

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