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Household of James Holms (born 1829, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverkip, 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 Holms and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Holms, born in 1829 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Holms, born in 1830 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1860 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1869 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, James (born 1851 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1860 in Ireland), James's Servant, Flora (born 1857 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Marion (born 1860 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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James Holms's household

Male

James

Holms

Head
Female

Janet

Holms

Wife
Male

John

Holms

Son
Male

James

Holms

Son
Male

Robert

Holms

Son
Male

William

Holms

Son
Male

Peter

Holms

Son
Female

Jessie

Holms

Daughter
Male

James

Lang

Visitor
Male

James

Docherty

Servant
Female

Flora

McDonald

Servant
Female

Marion

Campbel

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Holms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holms

Head

Married

52

1829

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Holms

Wife

Married

51

1830

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Holms

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Holms

Son

-

19

1862

Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Holms

Son

-

17

1864

Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Holms

Son

-

15

1866

Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Holms

Son

-

12

1869

Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Holms

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Lang

Visitor

-

30

1851

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Docherty

Servant

-

21

1860

Ireland

Flora

McDonald

Servant

-

24

1857

Invernessshire, Scotland

Marion

Campbel

Servant

-

21

1860

Invernessshire, Scotland

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