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Household of William Holmes (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1838 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Holmes, born in 1831 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Hebden (born 1870 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1873 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Henry (born 1861 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1850 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Abraham (born 1853 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Female

Martha

Holmes

Wife
Male

Henry

Wright

Stepson
Male

Hebden

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Holmes

Son
Female

Alice

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Boarder
Male

Abraham

Gregson

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holmes

Head

Married

43

1838

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Holmes

Wife

Married

50

1831

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Wright

Stepson

Single

20

1861

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Hebden

Holmes

Son

Single

11

1870

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

William

Holmes

Son

Single

8

1873

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Holmes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Gregson

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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