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Household of Peter Holmes (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Peter Holmes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Holmes, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane E Holmes, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William F (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George F (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Mother In Law, Ellen (born 1808 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Servant, Esther (born 1849 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Holmes's household

Male

Peter

Holmes

Head
Female

Jane E

Holmes

Wife
Female

Ellen

Rawling

Mother In Law
Male

William F

Holmes

Son
Female

Ellen

Holmes

Daughter
Male

George F

Holmes

Son
Female

Esther

Augustin

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Holmes

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Holmes

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rawling

Mother In Law

Married

73

1808

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William F

Holmes

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Holmes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George F

Holmes

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Esther

Augustin

Servant

-

32

1849

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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