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Household of William Holmes (born 1846, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1846 in Flinton, Suffolk, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Holmes, born in 1848 in Fornham All Saints, Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; Matilda (born 1868 in Flinton, Suffolk, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Flinton, Suffolk, England), William (born 1876 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Harriet (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Alfred (born 1858 in Flinton, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Charles (born 1858 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland).


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Female

Eliza

Holmes

Wife
Female

Matilda

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Daughter
Male

William

Holmes

Son
Female

Harriet

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Holmes

Son
Male

Alfred

Last

Lodger
Male

Charles

Dial

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Flinton, Suffolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holmes

Head

Married

35

1846

Flinton, Suffolk, England

Eliza

Holmes

Wife

Married

33

1848

Fornham All Saints, Suffolk, England

Matilda

Holmes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Flinton, Suffolk, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Flinton, Suffolk, England

William

Holmes

Son

Single

5

1876

Salford, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Holmes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Salford, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Holmes

Son

Single

0

1881

Salford, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Last

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Flinton, Lancashire, England

Charles

Dial

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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