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Household of Robert Holms (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 Holms and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Holms, born in 1840 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holms, born in 1840 in Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1862 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hamilton (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Alexander (born 1850 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Lodger, Alexander (born 1866 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Robert Holms's household

Male

Robert

Holms

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holms

Wife
Female

Agnes

Holms

Daughter
Male

Hamilton

Holms

Son
Female

Annie

Holms

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McCartney

Boarder
Male

Alexander

Wylie

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Holms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
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

Holms

Head

Married

41

1840

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Holms

Wife

Married

41

1840

Nitshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Holms

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hamilton

Holms

Son

-

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Holms

Daughter

-

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McCartney

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wylie

Lodger

Unmarried

15

1866

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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