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Household of James Holmes (born 1838, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Holmes, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Holmes, born in 1845 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Henry (born 1864 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1866 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1868 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1870 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1876 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1878 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Mary L (born 1881 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).


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James Holmes's household

Male

James

Holmes

Head
Female

Mary

Holmes

Wife
Male

Henry

Holmes

Son
Male

John

Holmes

Son
Male

Charles

Holmes

Son
Female

Sarah A

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Alice

Holmes

Daughter
Male

George

Holmes

Son
Male

James

Holmes

Son
Female

Mary L

Holmes

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holmes

Head

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Holmes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Holmes

Son

Single

17

1864

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

John

Holmes

Son

Single

15

1866

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Holmes

Son

Single

13

1868

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Holmes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Holmes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

George

Holmes

Son

Single

5

1876

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

James

Holmes

Son

Single

3

1878

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Mary L

Holmes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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