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Household of John Holmes (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1831 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Durham, Durham, England), Jane A (born 1861 in Durham, Durham, England), William J (born 1866 in Durham, Durham, England), George (born 1873 in Durham, England), Hannah (born 1876 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Bulmer, born in 1862 in Durham, Durham, England.


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Male

Thomas

B Holmes

Son
Female

Jane A

Holmes

Daughter
Male

William J

Holmes

Son
Male

George

Holmes

Son
Female

Hannah

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Henry

Holmes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bulmer

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Widower

50

1831

Durham, Durham, England

Thomas

B Holmes

Son

Single

22

1859

Durham, Durham, England

Jane A

Holmes

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Durham, Durham, England

William J

Holmes

Son

Single

15

1866

Durham, Durham, England

George

Holmes

Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Hannah

Holmes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Henry

Holmes

Son

Single

2

1879

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Bulmer

Servant

Single

19

1862

Durham, Durham, England

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