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Household of Richard Holmes (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Richard Holmes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Holmes, born in 1829 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holmes, born in 1825 in Chipping, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1852 in Chipping, Lancashire, England), John (born 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Alice A (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Richard Shorrock, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Holmes's household

Male

Richard

Holmes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife
Female

Mary

Holmes

Daughter
Male

John

Holmes

Son
Female

Alice A

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Richard

Shorrock

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Holmes

Head

Married

52

1829

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife

Married

56

1825

Chipping, Lancashire, England

Mary

Holmes

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Chipping, Lancashire, England

John

Holmes

Son

Single

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Holmes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Shorrock

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

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