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Household of Joe Holmshaw (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Joe Holmshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joe Holmshaw, born in 1852 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joe was the head of the household, married to Sarah Holmshaw, born in 1852 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Florence G (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Martha E (born 1879 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joe's Sister In Law, Polly (born 1863 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Joe's Sister In Law, Annie (born 1868 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Joe's Servant, Maboth (born 1866 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).


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Joe Holmshaw's household

Male

Joe

Holmshaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Holmshaw

Wife
Female

Florence G

Holmshaw

Daughter
Female

Martha E

Holmshaw

Daughter
Female

Polly

Rush

Sister In Law
Female

Annie

Rush

Sister In Law
Female

Maboth

Wilcock

Servant
First name(s) Joe
Last name Holmshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joe

Holmshaw

Head

Married

29

1852

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Holmshaw

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sunderland, Durham, England

Florence G

Holmshaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Holmshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Rush

Sister In Law

Single

18

1863

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Rush

Sister In Law

Single

13

1868

York, Yorkshire, England

Maboth

Wilcock

Servant

Single

15

1866

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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