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Household of John Holroyd (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Holroyd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holroyd, born in 1821 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Holroyd, born in 1824 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1852 in Lees, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1858 in Lees, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Williams, born in 1857 in Tanlan, Flintshire, Wales.


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John Holroyd's household

Male

John

Holroyd

Head
Female

Mary

Holroyd

Wife
Male

Samuel

Holroyd

Son
Male

Charles

Holroyd

Son
Female

Mary

Williams

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Holroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holroyd

Head

Married

60

1821

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Holroyd

Wife

Married

57

1824

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Holroyd

Son

Single

29

1852

Lees, Lancashire, England

Charles

Holroyd

Son

Single

23

1858

Lees, Lancashire, England

Mary

Williams

Servant

Single

24

1857

Tanlan, Flintshire, Wales

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