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Household of Joseph Holmes (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Flintshire, Wales

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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.

Joseph Holmes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Holmes, born in 1837 in Longton, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Holmes, born in 1837 in Hanley, Flintshire, Wales. They had 8 children; Enoch (born 1857 in Longton, Staffordshire, England), Sidney (born 1862 in Longton, Staffordshire, England), Joseph E (born 1866 in Longton, Staffordshire, England), Louisa (born 1869 in Longton, Staffordshire, England), Sarah A (born 1871 in Longton, Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1874 in Longton, Staffordshire, England), Emily J (born 1876 in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales) and George (born 1878 in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales).


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Joseph Holmes's household

Male

Joseph

Holmes

Head
Female

Sarah

Holmes

Wife
Male

Enoch

Holmes

Son
Male

Sidney

Holmes

Son
Male

Joseph E

Holmes

Son
Female

Louisa

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Holmes

Son
Female

Emily J

Holmes

Daughter
Male

George

Holmes

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Longton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Holmes

Head

Married

44

1837

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Holmes

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hanley, Flintshire, Wales

Enoch

Holmes

Son

Single

24

1857

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Sidney

Holmes

Son

Single

19

1862

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Joseph E

Holmes

Son

Single

15

1866

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Louisa

Holmes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Holmes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Holmes

Son

Single

7

1874

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Emily J

Holmes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Buckley, Flintshire, Wales

George

Holmes

Son

Single

3

1878

Buckley, Flintshire, Wales

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