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Household of John Holmes (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Holmes, born in 1819 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Edith A, born 1853 in Methley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ann (born 1815 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Ruth (born 1859 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Ann E (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Alice (born 1866 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Sarah A

Holmes

Wife
Female

Edith A

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Ann

Platt

Servant
Female

Ruth

Broadhead

Servant
Female

Ann E

Head

Servant
Female

Alice

Longbottom

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Married

66

1815

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Holmes

Wife

Married

62

1819

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Edith A

Holmes

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Platt

Servant

Widow

66

1815

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Broadhead

Servant

Single

22

1859

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Head

Servant

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Alice

Longbottom

Servant

Single

15

1866

Methley, Yorkshire, England

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