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Household of William Holmes (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1850 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rose Mary Holmes, born in 1850 in Buslingthorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1871 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Lilly (born 1874 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and May (born 1878 in Otley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Susanna (born 1831 in Weeton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Elizabeth Louisa (born 1861 in Otley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Female

Rose Mary

Holmes

Wife
Male

Samuel

Holmes

Son
Female

Lilly

Holmes

Daughter
Female

May

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Susanna

Jowett

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth Louisa

Jowett

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Otley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holmes

Head

Married

31

1850

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Rose Mary

Holmes

Wife

Married

31

1850

Buslingthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Holmes

Son

Single

10

1871

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Holmes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Otley, Yorkshire, England

May

Holmes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Susanna

Jowett

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Weeton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Louisa

Jowett

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Otley, Yorkshire, England

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