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Household of Robert Holmes (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Holmes, born in 1839 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Holmes, born in 1841 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1870 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maxwell (born 1873 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, William Galbraith, born in 1835 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Robert Holmes's household

Male

Robert

Holmes

Head
Female

Jane

Holmes

Wife
Female

Jane

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Robert

Holmes

Son
Female

Maxwell

Holmes

Daughter
Male

William

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Galbraith

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Holmes

Head

Married

42

1839

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Holmes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Holmes

Daughter

-

11

1870

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Holmes

Son

-

9

1872

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maxwell

Holmes

Daughter

-

8

1873

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Holmes

Son

-

6

1875

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Galbraith

Boarder

Unmarried

46

1835

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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