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Household of John J Holmes (born 1825, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 J Holmes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Holmes, born in 1825 in Whetstone, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Margaret Holmes, born in 1832 in Stratford, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1856 in Stratford, Essex, England), Harry (born 1861 in Stratford, Essex, England), Jane (born 1865 in Stratford, Essex, England), Walter (born 1868 in Stratford, Essex, England), William E (born 1874 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England) and Charlie (born 1875 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John J's Visitor, William (born 1855 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and John J's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Stratford, Essex, England).


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John J Holmes's household

Male

John J

Holmes

Head
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Wife
Male

Edward

Holmes

Son
Male

Harry

Holmes

Son
Female

Jane

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Walter

Holmes

Son
Male

William E

Holmes

Son
Male

Charlie

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Thompson

Visitor
Female

Mary Ann

Thompson

Visitor
First name(s) John J
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Whetstone, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Holmes

Head

Married

56

1825

Whetstone, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Holmes

Wife

Married

49

1832

Stratford, Essex, England

Edward

Holmes

Son

Single

25

1856

Stratford, Essex, England

Harry

Holmes

Son

Single

20

1861

Stratford, Essex, England

Jane

Holmes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Stratford, Essex, England

Walter

Holmes

Son

Single

13

1868

Stratford, Essex, England

William E

Holmes

Son

Single

7

1874

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

Charlie

Holmes

Son

Single

6

1875

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

William

Thompson

Visitor

Married

26

1855

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Thompson

Visitor

Married

24

1857

Stratford, Essex, England

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