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Household of John Holmes (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1836 in Harberton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holmes, born in 1834 in Harberton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Mary E Cuming (born 1860 in Harberton, Devon, England), John A Brown (born 1867 in Harberton, Devon, England), William T J (born 1872 in Harberton, Devon, England), Robert H J (born 1874 in Harberton, Devon, England) and Stephen G I (born 1877 in Harberton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Apprentice Head, William Battershill, born in 1867 in Morley, Devon, England.


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife
Female

Mary E Cuming

Holmes

Daughter
Male

John A Brown

Holmes

Son
Male

William T J

Holmes

Son
Male

Robert H J

Holmes

Son
Male

Stephen G I

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Battershill

Apprentice Head
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Harberton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Married

45

1836

Harberton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife

Married

47

1834

Harberton, Devon, England

Mary E Cuming

Holmes

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Harberton, Devon, England

John A Brown

Holmes

Son

Single

14

1867

Harberton, Devon, England

William T J

Holmes

Son

Single

9

1872

Harberton, Devon, England

Robert H J

Holmes

Son

Single

7

1874

Harberton, Devon, England

Stephen G I

Holmes

Son

Single

4

1877

Harberton, Devon, England

William

Battershill

Apprentice Head

Single

14

1867

Morley, Devon, England

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