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Household of John Holmes (born 1815, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, Kent, 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 Holmes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1815 in Faversham, Kent, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary G (born 1844 in Faversham, Kent, England), Bertha M (born 1858 in Maidstone, Kent, England) and Leonard (born 1862 in Maidstone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary J (born 1860 in Detling, Kent, England), John's Servant, Mercy (born 1865 in Brenchley, Kent, England) and John's Servant, George (born 1864 in Loose, Kent, England).


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Mary G

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Bertha M

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Leonard

Holmes

Son
Female

Mary J

Tompsett

Servant
Female

Mercy

Martin

Servant
Male

George

Adams

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Faversham, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Widower

66

1815

Faversham, Kent, England

Mary G

Holmes

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Faversham, Kent, England

Bertha M

Holmes

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Maidstone, Kent, England

Leonard

Holmes

Son

Single

19

1862

Maidstone, Kent, England

Mary J

Tompsett

Servant

Single

21

1860

Detling, Kent, England

Mercy

Martin

Servant

Single

16

1865

Brenchley, Kent, England

George

Adams

Servant

Single

17

1864

Loose, Kent, England

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