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Household of William Holmes (born 1838, Derbyshire)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1838 in Derbyshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Holmes, born in 1838 in -. They had 8 children; Edward (born 1862 in Cheshire, England), Peter (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Wife
Male

Edward

Holmes

Son
Male

Peter

Holmes

Son
Male

Joseph

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Holmes

Son
Female

Maria

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Clara

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Harry

Holmes

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

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holmes

Head

Married

43

1838

Derbyshire, England

Margaret

Holmes

Wife

Married

43

1838

-

Edward

Holmes

Son

Single

19

1862

Cheshire, England

Peter

Holmes

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Holmes

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Holmes

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maria

Holmes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Clara

Holmes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Holmes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Holmes

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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