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Household of William Holmes (born 1818, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1818 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Holmes, born in 1831 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Tom (born 1864 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1868 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1870 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Shopman, Edwin (born 1856 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Olivia (born 1865 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
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William Holmes's household
William
Holmes
Head
Martha
Holmes
Wife
Tom
Holmes
Son
William
Holmes
Son
Henry
Holmes
Son
Edwin
Cawthorn
Shopman
Olivia
Spence
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Holmes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Pontefract, 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 | 63 | 1818 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Holmes | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Tom | Holmes | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Holmes | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Holmes | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Edwin | Cawthorn | Shopman | Single | 25 | 1856 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Olivia | Spence | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England |
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