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Household of James Holmes (born 1851, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Holmes, born in 1851 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Holmes, born in 1854 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James P (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Hugh (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Servant, George (born 1853 in Barrhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Holmes's household

Male

James

Holmes

Head
Female

Euphemia

Holmes

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Daughter
Male

John

Holmes

Son
Male

James P

Holmes

Son
Male

Hugh

Holmes

Brother
Male

William

Cameron

Servant
Male

George

Nicol

Servant
Female

Margaret

Russell

Servant
Male

Hugh

Holmes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holmes

Head

Married

30

1851

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Holmes

Wife

Married

27

1854

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Holmes

Daughter

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Holmes

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Holmes

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James P

Holmes

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Holmes

Brother

Unmarried

21

1860

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Nicol

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Barrhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Russell

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Holmes

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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