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Household of William Holmes (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Whitburn, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Holmes, born in 1847 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England), Ralph (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ellen Wood, born in 1864 in Trimdon, Durham, England.
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William Holmes's household
William
Holmes
Head
Sarah A
Holmes
Wife
Mary E
Holmes
Daughter
Ralph
Holmes
Son
William
Holmes
Son
Ellen
Wood
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Holmes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Whitburn, 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 | Whitburn, Durham, England | |
Sarah A | Holmes | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary E | Holmes | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Ralph | Holmes | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
William | Holmes | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Wood | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Trimdon, Durham, England |
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