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Household of James Holmshaw (born 1845, 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 Holmshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Holmshaw, born in 1845 in Brightside, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Holmshaw, born in 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Henneriatta (born 1875 in Luddington, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1867 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1878 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Henneritta Holmshaw, born in 1815 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.


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James Holmshaw's household

Male

James

Holmshaw

Head
Female

Sarah A

Holmshaw

Wife
Female

Henneriatta

Holmshaw

Daughter
Male

William

Holmshaw

Son
Female

Sarah A

Holmshaw

Daughter
Female

Alice

Holmshaw

Daughter
Female

Henneritta

Holmshaw

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Holmshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Brightside, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holmshaw

Head

Married

36

1845

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Holmshaw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henneriatta

Holmshaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Luddington, Yorkshire, England

William

Holmshaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Holmshaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Holmshaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Brightside, Yorkshire, England

Henneritta

Holmshaw

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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