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Household of John Holmes (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1841 in Ainderby Steeple, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holmes, born in 1845 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1868 in Carthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1870 in Carthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Castle Eden, Durham, England) and George (born 1878 in Castle Eden, Durham, England).


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife
Female

Mary A

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Daughter
Male

George

Holmes

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ainderby Steeple, 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

40

1841

Ainderby Steeple, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Holmes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Carthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Holmes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Carthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Holmes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Castle Eden, Durham, England

George

Holmes

Son

Single

3

1878

Castle Eden, Durham, England

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