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Household of William Holmes (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holmes, born in 1841 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Holmes, born in 1849 in Crook, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, John G (born 1865 in Blanchland, Northumberland, England), William's Nephew, Joseph (born 1867 in Blanchland, Northumberland, England), William's Niece, Sarah A (born 1869 in Blanchland, Northumberland, England) and William's Nephew, William (born 1877 in Warrenby, Yorkshire, England).


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William Holmes's household

Male

William

Holmes

Head
Female

Margaret

Holmes

Wife
Male

John G

Thompson

Nephew
Male

Joseph

Thompson

Nephew
Female

Sarah A

Thompson

Niece
Male

William

Holdsworth

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holmes

Head

Married

40

1841

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Margaret

Holmes

Wife

Married

32

1849

Crook, Durham, England

John G

Thompson

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Blanchland, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Thompson

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Blanchland, Northumberland, England

Sarah A

Thompson

Niece

Single

12

1869

Blanchland, Northumberland, England

William

Holdsworth

Nephew

Single

4

1877

Warrenby, Yorkshire, England

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