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Household of William Holmes (born 1833)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1833 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Charles G (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1869 in Withington, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1871 in Withington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mot In Law, Jane (born 1801 in Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1834 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Lizzie (born 1858 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Male

Charles G

Holmes

Son
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Annie

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Mot In Law
Female

Margaret

Prat

Servant
Female

Lizzie

Waters

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holmes

Head

Widower

48

1833

Ireland

Charles G

Holmes

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Holmes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Holmes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Withington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Holmes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Withington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Mot In Law

Widow

80

1801

Scotland

Margaret

Prat

Servant

Widow

47

1834

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Lizzie

Waters

Servant

Single

23

1858

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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