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Household of William Henry Holt (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

William Henry Holt and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Holt, born in 1847 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to Rachel Holt, born in 1846 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Hetty (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Frank S (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Henry's Mother In Law, Sarah Simpson, born in 1814 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England.


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William Henry Holt's household

Male

William Henry

Holt

Head
Female

Rachel

Holt

Wife
Male

Harry

Holt

Son
Male

Walter

Holt

Son
Female

Hetty

Holt

Daughter
Male

Frank S

Holt

Son
Female

Sarah

Simpson

Mother In Law
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Holt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Holt

Head

Married

34

1847

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Holt

Wife

Married

35

1846

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Harry

Holt

Son

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Walter

Holt

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Hetty

Holt

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Frank S

Holt

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Simpson

Mother In Law

Married

67

1814

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

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