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Household of Robert Holmes (born 1837, 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.

Robert Holmes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Holmes, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Holmes, born in 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Elizabeth E (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Robert's Niece, Kate (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Lodger, John (born 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Holmes's household

Male

Robert

Holmes

Head
Female

Ellen

Holmes

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Cheswaite

Niece
Female

Kate

Mc Carter

Niece
Male

John

Watson

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Holmes

Head

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Holmes

Wife

Married

42

1839

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Cheswaite

Niece

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Kate

Mc Carter

Niece

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Watson

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

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