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Household of John Holmes (born 1838, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1838 in Hoylake, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Holmes, born in 1843 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Lucy A (born 1862 in Winwick, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Charles H (born 1872 in Lowton, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Lowton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Gale, born in 1843 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man.


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Mary

Holmes

Wife
Female

Lucy A

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Holmes

Son
Male

Charles H

Holmes

Son
Female

Emily

Holmes

Daughter
Male

John

Gale

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Married

43

1838

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Mary

Holmes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Lucy A

Holmes

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Winwick, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Holmes

Son

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Charles H

Holmes

Son

Single

9

1872

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Holmes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lowton, Lancashire, England

John

Gale

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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