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Household of John Holmes (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1838 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Holmes, born in 1841 in Flockton, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Emily (born 1861 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1865 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Caroline (born 1873 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Isabella (born 1875 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Mary Elizth (born 1877 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Abraham (born 1879 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Abraham Holmes, born in 1854 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England.


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Jane

Holmes

Wife
Female

Emily

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Holmes

Son
Female

Lucy

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Mary Elizth

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Holmes

Son
Male

Abraham

Holmes

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Married

43

1838

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Holmes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Holmes

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Holmes

Son

Single

18

1863

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Holmes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Holmes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Holmes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Holmes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Mary Elizth

Holmes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Holmes

Son

Single

2

1879

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Holmes

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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