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Household of John Holgate (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Holgate and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holgate, born in 1843 in Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Holgate, born in 1845 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Whittaker (born 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Leonard (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Betty (born 1817 in Colne, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodgers Son, Whitaker (born 1858 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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John Holgate's household

Male

John

Holgate

Head
Female

Ellen

Holgate

Wife
Male

Whittaker

Holgate

Son
Male

James

Holgate

Son
Male

Leonard

Holgate

Son
Female

Mary E

Holgate

Daughter
Female

Betty

Holgate

Lodger
Male

Whitaker

Holgate

Lodgers Son
First name(s) John
Last name Holgate
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bacup, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holgate

Head

Married

38

1843

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Holgate

Wife

Married

36

1845

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Whittaker

Holgate

Son

Single

13

1868

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Holgate

Son

Single

10

1871

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Leonard

Holgate

Son

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Holgate

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Betty

Holgate

Lodger

Widow

64

1817

Colne, Lancashire, England

Whitaker

Holgate

Lodgers Son

Single

23

1858

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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