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Household of Richard Holmes (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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.

Richard Holmes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Holmes, born in 1842 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Holmes, born in 1839 in Paignton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; W H (born 1873 in Paignton, Devon, England), E M (born 1875 in Paignton, Devon, England), Arthur J (born 1877 in Paignton, Devon, England), Sydney E (born 1878 in Paignton, Devon, England) and Samuel G (born 1880 in Paignton, Devon, England).


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Richard Holmes's household

Male

Richard

Holmes

Head
Female

Ellen

Holmes

Wife
Male

W H

Holmes

Son
Female

E M

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Arthur J

Holmes

Son
Male

Sydney E

Holmes

Son
Male

Samuel G

Holmes

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Holmes

Head

Married

39

1842

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Ellen

Holmes

Wife

Married

42

1839

Paignton, Devon, England

W H

Holmes

Son

Single

8

1873

Paignton, Devon, England

E M

Holmes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Paignton, Devon, England

Arthur J

Holmes

Son

Single

4

1877

Paignton, Devon, England

Sydney E

Holmes

Son

Single

3

1878

Paignton, Devon, England

Samuel G

Holmes

Son

Single

1

1880

Paignton, Devon, England

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