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Household of James Holmes (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Holmes, born in 1853 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie M Holmes, born in 1857 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Lydia (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Lily Beate (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Norah E (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1824 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Lodger, Arthur (born 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger, Walter G (born 1856 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Holmes's household

Male

James

Holmes

Head
Female

Annie M

Holmes

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Mother
Female

Lydia

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Lily Beate

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Norah E

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Bray

Lodger
Male

Walter G

Bray

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holmes

Head

Married

28

1853

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Annie M

Holmes

Wife

Married

24

1857

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Mother

Widow

57

1824

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Holmes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lily Beate

Holmes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Norah E

Holmes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Bray

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Walter G

Bray

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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