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Household of William Holmes (born 1841, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1841 in Castleford, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holmes, born in 1835 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1864 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1865 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Olive (born 1869 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1870 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1872 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Major (born 1874 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Elijah (born 1878 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife
Male

William

Holmes

Son
Female

Eliza

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Olive

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Henry

Holmes

Son
Male

Major

Holmes

Son
Female

Annie

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Elijah

Holmes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holmes

Head

Married

40

1841

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

William

Holmes

Son

Single

17

1864

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Holmes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Olive

Holmes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Holmes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Holmes

Son

Single

9

1872

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Major

Holmes

Son

Single

7

1874

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Holmes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Elijah

Holmes

Son

Single

3

1878

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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