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Household of John Holyhead (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Holyhead and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holyhead, born in 1838 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Holyhead, born in 1841 in Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Benjamin (born 1865 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1868 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1871 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Stephen (born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1876 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Sarah Holyhead, born in 1805 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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John Holyhead's household

Male

John

Holyhead

Head
Female

Mary

Holyhead

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Holyhead

Son
Male

James

Holyhead

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Holyhead

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Holyhead

Son
Male

William

Holyhead

Son
Male

John

Holyhead

Son
Female

Sarah

Holyhead

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Holyhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holyhead

Head

Married

43

1838

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Holyhead

Wife

Married

40

1841

Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Holyhead

Son

Single

16

1865

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

James

Holyhead

Son

Single

13

1868

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Jane

Holyhead

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Stephen

Holyhead

Son

Single

9

1872

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

William

Holyhead

Son

Single

5

1876

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

John

Holyhead

Son

Single

2

1879

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Holyhead

Mother

Widow

76

1805

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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