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Household of Michael Holding (born 1806, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

Michael Holding and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Holding, born in 1806 in Queenstown, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Holding, born in 1814 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1855 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Ellen (born 1878 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and William (born 1879 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Daughter In Law, Charlotte (born 1857 in Blendworth, Hampshire, England) and Michael's Visitor, George (born 1860 in Blendworth, Hampshire, England).


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Michael Holding's household

Male

Michael

Holding

Head
Female

Rhoda

Holding

Wife
Male

Thomas

Holding

Son
Female

Charlotte

Holding

Daughter In Law
Female

Ellen

Holding

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Holding

Grand Son
Male

George

Dowle

Visitor
First name(s) Michael
Last name Holding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Queenstown, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Holding

Head

Married

75

1806

Queenstown, Lancashire, England

Rhoda

Holding

Wife

Married

67

1814

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Holding

Son

Married

26

1855

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Charlotte

Holding

Daughter In Law

Married

24

1857

Blendworth, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Holding

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Portsea, Hampshire, England

William

Holding

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Portsea, Hampshire, England

George

Dowle

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Blendworth, Hampshire, England

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