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Household of John Holmes (born 1847, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1847 in Peter Tavy, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Holmes, born in 1853 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John Arthur Cole (born 1875 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England) and Thomas Cole (born 1879 in Whitchurch, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1868 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Henry (born 1863 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
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John Holmes's household
John
Holmes
Head
Mary
Holmes
Wife
John Arthur Cole
Holmes
Son
Thomas Cole
Holmes
Son
Mary
Densham
Servant
Henry
Bellamy
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Holmes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Peter Tavy, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Holmes | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Peter Tavy, Devon, England | |
Mary | Holmes | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Mary Tavy, Devon, England | |
John Arthur Cole | Holmes | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Mary Tavy, Devon, England | |
Thomas Cole | Holmes | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Whitchurch, Devon, England | |
Mary | Densham | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Mary Tavy, Devon, England | |
Henry | Bellamy | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Tavistock, Devon, England |
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