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Household of William Holmes (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1838 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 15 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Holmes, born in 1839 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 11 children; Richard (born 1859 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Edward (born 1861 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1863 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Daniel (born 1865 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1869 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1873 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Albert (born 1875 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Alice (born 1877 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Louisa (born 1865 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Crisstianna (born 1868 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Female

Maria

Holmes

Wife
Male

Richard

Holmes

Son
Male

Edward

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Holmes

Son
Male

Daniel

Holmes

Son
Male

Joseph

Holmes

Son
Male

John

Holmes

Son
Male

Thomas

Holmes

Son
Male

Arthur

Holmes

Son
Male

Albert

Holmes

Son
Female

Alice

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Walter

Holmes

Son
Female

Louisa

Mills

Servant
Female

Crisstianna

Bradshaw

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holmes

Head

Married

43

1838

York, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Holmes

Wife

Married

42

1839

York, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Holmes

Son

Single

22

1859

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Holmes

Son

Single

20

1861

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

William

Holmes

Son

Single

18

1863

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Daniel

Holmes

Son

Single

16

1865

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Holmes

Son

Single

14

1867

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

John

Holmes

Son

Single

12

1869

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Holmes

Son

Single

10

1871

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Holmes

Son

Single

8

1873

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Albert

Holmes

Son

Single

6

1875

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Holmes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Walter

Holmes

Son

Single

2

1879

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Louisa

Mills

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Crisstianna

Bradshaw

Servant

Single

13

1868

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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