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Household of Major A Holmes (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Major A Holmes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Major A Holmes, born in 1837 in Hunsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Major A was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holmes, born in 1837 in Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Zilpha (born 1864 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Miranda (born 1867 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Ellew (born 1869 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England) and Manasseh (born 1872 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England).


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Major A Holmes's household

Male

Major A

Holmes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife
Female

Zilpha

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Miranda

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Ellew

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Manasseh

Holmes

Son
First name(s) Major A
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Major A

Holmes

Head

Married

44

1837

Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife

Married

44

1837

Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Zilpha

Holmes

Daughter

Single

17

1864

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Miranda

Holmes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Ellew

Holmes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Manasseh

Holmes

Son

Single

9

1872

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

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