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Household of John Holdaway (born 1843, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Southampton, Hampshire, 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 Holdaway and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holdaway, born in 1843 in Southampton, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Holdaway, born in 1844 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Sophia (born 1878 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Ruth (born 1879 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Emily Butt, born in 1865 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.


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John Holdaway's household

Male

John

Holdaway

Head
Female

Ruth

Holdaway

Wife
Male

Thomas

Holdaway

Son
Female

Sophia

Holdaway

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Holdaway

Daughter
Female

Emily

Butt

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Holdaway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Southampton, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holdaway

Head

Married

38

1843

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Ruth

Holdaway

Wife

Married

37

1844

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Holdaway

Son

Single

7

1874

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Sophia

Holdaway

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Ruth

Holdaway

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Emily

Butt

Servant

Single

16

1865

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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