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Household of William Holden (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Holden and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holden, born in 1834 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Holden, born in 1837 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen S (born 1863 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), John J (born 1865 in Eccleshill, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1871 in Eccleshill, Lancashire, England) and George Y (born 1873 in Eccleshill, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, William (born 1846 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and William's Niece, Ruth (born 1874 in Eccleshill, Lancashire, England).


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William Holden's household

Male

William

Holden

Head
Female

Ruth

Holden

Wife
Female

Ellen S

Holden

Daughter
Male

John J

Holden

Son
Male

William H

Holden

Son
Male

George Y

Holden

Son
Male

William

Taylor

Brother In Law
Female

Ruth

Taylor

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Holden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holden

Head

Married

47

1834

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Holden

Wife

Married

44

1837

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ellen S

Holden

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

John J

Holden

Son

Single

16

1865

Eccleshill, Lancashire, England

William H

Holden

Son

Single

10

1871

Eccleshill, Lancashire, England

George Y

Holden

Son

Single

8

1873

Eccleshill, Lancashire, England

William

Taylor

Brother In Law

Widower

35

1846

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Taylor

Niece

Single

7

1874

Eccleshill, Lancashire, England

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