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Household of Richard Holmes (born 1848, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Holmes, born in 1848 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Holmes, born in 1840 in Hetton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Mary S (born 1872 in Rainton, Durham, England), Challis (born 1874 in Rainton, Durham, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Stanley, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Son In Law, William J (born 1864 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England) and Richard's Daughter In Law, Mary J (born 1869 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England).


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Richard Holmes's household

Male

Richard

Holmes

Head
Female

Jane

Holmes

Wife
Male

William J

Mason

Son In Law
Female

Mary J

Mason

Daughter In Law
Female

Mary S

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Challis

Holmes

Son
Male

Arthur

Holmes

Son
Male

Thomas

Holmes

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Holmes

Head

Married

33

1848

Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Holmes

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hetton, Durham, England

William J

Mason

Son In Law

Single

17

1864

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Mary J

Mason

Daughter In Law

Single

12

1869

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Mary S

Holmes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rainton, Durham, England

Challis

Holmes

Son

Single

7

1874

Rainton, Durham, England

Arthur

Holmes

Son

Single

5

1876

Stanley, Durham, England

Thomas

Holmes

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

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