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Household of James Holmes (born 1827, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews Lhanbryd, Moray, Scotland

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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 1827 in Dyke, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Holmes, born in 1829 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1869 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Helen (born 1787 in Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Ann (born 1858 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and James's -, Archibald (born 1880 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Holmes's household

Male

James

Holmes

Head
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Wife
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Daughter
Male

John

Holmes

Son
Female

Ann

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Helen

McKenzie

Mother-In-Law
Female

Ann

McPherson

Visitor
Male

Archibald

McKenzie

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First name(s) James
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holmes

Head

Married

54

1827

Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Holmes

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Holmes

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Morayshire, Scotland

John

Holmes

Son

-

13

1868

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann

Holmes

Daughter

-

12

1869

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

Helen

McKenzie

Mother-In-Law

Widow

94

1787

Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

McPherson

Visitor

Married

23

1858

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Archibald

McKenzie

-

-

1

1880

Morayshire, Scotland

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