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Household of John Holden (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Holden and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holden, born in 1851 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Holden, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1878 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Richard (born 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Lodgers Son, James E (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodgers Son, William (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Holden's household

Male

John

Holden

Head
Female

Emily

Holden

Wife
Male

Robert

Rigg

Son
Male

William

Rigg

Son
Male

Albert

Holden

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Holden

Daughter
Male

Richard

Rigg

Lodger
Male

James E

Rigg

Lodgers Son
Male

William

Rigg

Lodgers Son
First name(s) John
Last name Holden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Accrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holden

Head

Married

30

1851

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Emily

Holden

Wife

Married

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Rigg

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Rigg

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Holden

Son

Single

3

1878

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Holden

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Richard

Rigg

Lodger

Widower

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James E

Rigg

Lodgers Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Rigg

Lodgers Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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