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Household of James Holmes (born 1835, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1835 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Holmes, born in 1838 in Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Walter E (born 1863 in Dockenfield, Cheshire, England) and Harry W (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Edward E (born 1856 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Betsy (born 1860 in Helstone, Northamptonshire, England).


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James Holmes's household

Male

James

Holmes

Head
Female

Hannah

Holmes

Wife
Male

Walter E

Holmes

Son
Male

Harry W

Holmes

Son
Male

Edward E

Pollitt

Visitor
Female

Betsy

Shilborn

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holmes

Head

Married

46

1835

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Hannah

Holmes

Wife

Married

43

1838

Derbyshire, England

Walter E

Holmes

Son

Single

18

1863

Dockenfield, Cheshire, England

Harry W

Holmes

Son

Single

7

1874

Yorkshire, England

Edward E

Pollitt

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Shilborn

Servant

Single

21

1860

Helstone, Northamptonshire, England

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