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Household of John Holbrook (born 1838, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

John Holbrook and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holbrook, born in 1838 in Finsbury, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Holbrook, born in 1837 in Westminster, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Lilian (born 1875 in Clapham, Middlesex, England) and Dora (born 1881 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Emma (born 1829 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), John's Visitor, Albert (born 1861 in Bath, Somerset, England) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Gloucestershire, England).


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John Holbrook's household

Male

John

Holbrook

Head
Female

Harriet

Holbrook

Wife
Female

Lilian

Holbrook

Daughter
Female

Dora

Holbrook

Daughter
Female

Emma

Simmons

Sister In Law
Male

Albert

Sitwell

Visitor
Female

Jane

Hillman

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Holbrook
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Finsbury, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holbrook

Head

Married

43

1838

Finsbury, Somerset, England

Harriet

Holbrook

Wife

Married

44

1837

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Lilian

Holbrook

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clapham, Middlesex, England

Dora

Holbrook

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emma

Simmons

Sister In Law

Single

52

1829

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Albert

Sitwell

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Bath, Somerset, England

Jane

Hillman

Servant

Single

24

1857

Gloucestershire, England

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