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Household of John Holvey (born 1837, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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 Holvey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holvey, born in 1837 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Holvey, born in 1839 in Petworth, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Ada (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1872 in Dunster, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1876 in Dunster, Somerset, England) and George (born 1881 in Dunster, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Bussell, born in 1864 in Ilminster, Somerset, England.


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John Holvey's household

Male

John

Holvey

Head
Female

Eliza

Holvey

Wife
Female

Ada

Holvey

Daughter
Male

Charles

Holvey

Son
Female

Emily

Holvey

Daughter
Male

George

Holvey

Son
Male

William

Bussell

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Holvey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holvey

Head

Married

44

1837

Lincolnshire, England

Eliza

Holvey

Wife

Married

42

1839

Petworth, Sussex, England

Ada

Holvey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Charles

Holvey

Son

Single

9

1872

Dunster, Somerset, England

Emily

Holvey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dunster, Somerset, England

George

Holvey

Son

Single

0

1881

Dunster, Somerset, England

William

Bussell

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Ilminster, Somerset, England

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