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Household of William Holmes (born 1819, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1819 in Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Holmes, born in 1820 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John E (born 1846 in Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1849 in Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1857 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1860 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1867 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Edwin W (born 1876 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England) and John W (born 1877 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Joseph (born 1865 in Rawcliffe Bridge, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England).
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William Holmes's household
William
Holmes
Head
Jane
Holmes
Wife
John E
Holmes
Son
Elizabeth
Laidman
Daughter
Mary
Holmes
Daughter
William
Holmes
Son
Thomas
Holmes
Son
Henry
Holmes
Son
Edwin W
Holmes
Grand Son
John W
Laidman
Grand Son
Joseph
Theaker
Servant
Emma
Becket
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Holmes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Holmes | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Holmes | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Yorkshire, England | |
John E | Holmes | Son | Single | 35 | 1846 | Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Laidman | Daughter | Married | 32 | 1849 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Holmes | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Holmes | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Holmes | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Holmes | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England | |
Edwin W | Holmes | Grand Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England | |
John W | Laidman | Grand Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Theaker | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Rawcliffe Bridge, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Becket | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Yorkshire, England |
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