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Household of John Holmes (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1846 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Holmes, born in 1847 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Alice J (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1876 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1859 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and John's Boarder, John W (born 1851 in Billingham, Durham, England).


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Jane

Holmes

Wife
Male

John

Holmes

Son
Male

Charles

Holmes

Son
Female

Alice J

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Florence

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hill

Boarder
Male

John W

Wray

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Married

35

1846

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Holmes

Wife

Married

34

1847

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

John

Holmes

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Charles

Holmes

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Alice J

Holmes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Florence

Holmes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hill

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

John W

Wray

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Billingham, Durham, England

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