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Household of John Holmes (born 1812, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1812 in Lamesley, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Holmes, born in 1820 in Tanfield, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Hannah Bell (born 1843 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Ruth (born 1865 in Whickham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert Bell, born in 1832 in Tanfield, Durham, England.


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Mary

Holmes

Wife
Female

Hannah Bell

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Robert

Bell

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Lamesley, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Married

69

1812

Lamesley, Durham, England

Mary

Holmes

Wife

Married

61

1820

Tanfield, Durham, England

Hannah Bell

Holmes

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Whickham, Durham, England

Ruth

Holmes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Whickham, Durham, England

Robert

Bell

Boarder

Single

49

1832

Tanfield, Durham, England

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