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Household of William Holmes (born 1855, Lancashire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1855 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Holmes, born in 1857 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph H (born 1877 in Nelson, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1879 in Nelson, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Nelson, Lancashire, England).


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Wife
Male

Joseph H

Holmes

Son
Female

Ellen

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Robert

Holmes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holmes

Head

Married

26

1855

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Holmes

Wife

Married

24

1857

Colne, Lancashire, England

Joseph H

Holmes

Son

Single

4

1877

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Holmes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Robert

Holmes

Son

Single

0

1881

Nelson, Lancashire, England

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