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Household of William Holmes (born 1831, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Holmes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1831 in Keswick, Cumberland, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Holmes, born in 1843 in Richmond, Surrey, England. They had 7 children; George W (born 1863 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England), Beatrice (born 1867 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1869 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Kate (born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Euphemia (born 1873 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1875 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Parker, born in 1863 in Poplar, Middlesex, England.


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Female

Mary E

Holmes

Wife
Male

George W

Holmes

Son
Male

Arthur

Holmes

Son
Female

Beatrice

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Florence

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Kate

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Edith

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Parker

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Keswick, Cumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holmes

Head

Married

50

1831

Keswick, Cumberland, England

Mary E

Holmes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Richmond, Surrey, England

George W

Holmes

Son

Single

18

1863

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Holmes

Son

Single

15

1866

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Beatrice

Holmes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Florence

Holmes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Kate

Holmes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Euphemia

Holmes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Edith

Holmes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Jane

Parker

Servant

Single

18

1863

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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