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Household of Walter Holmes (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Walter Holmes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Holmes, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holmes, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Servant, Bridget McDonald, born in 1865 in Ireland.


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Walter Holmes's household

Male

Walter

Holmes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife
Male

Charles

Holmes

Son
Male

Alfred

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Holmes

Son
Male

Walter

Holmes

Son
Female

Bridget

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Holmes

Head

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife

Married

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Charles

Holmes

Son

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Holmes

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Holmes

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Walter

Holmes

Son

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Bridget

McDonald

Servant

Single

16

1865

Ireland

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