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Household of William Holmes (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1844 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Holmes, born in 1837 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, Henry (born 1840 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England) and William's Brother In Law, Allen (born 1847 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England).


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Female

Hannah

Holmes

Wife
Female

Jane

Holmes

Daughter
Male

John

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Holmes

Son
Male

Alfred

Holmes

Son
Male

Henry

Haley

Brother In Law
Male

Allen

Haley

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leeds, 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

37

1844

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Holmes

Wife

Married

44

1837

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Holmes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Holmes

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Holmes

Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Holmes

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Haley

Brother In Law

Single

41

1840

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Allen

Haley

Brother In Law

Single

34

1847

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

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