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Household of William Holms (born 1850, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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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 Holms and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holms, born in 1850 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Holms, born in 1848 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1874 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1877 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Janet S (born 1879 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert J Tomkins, born in 1854 in Wales.


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William Holms's household

Male

William

Holms

Head
Female

Jessie

Holms

Wife
Male

Alexander

Holms

Son
Female

Maggie

Holms

Daughter
Female

Janet S

Holms

Daughter
Male

Robert J

Tomkins

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Holms
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holms

Head

Married

31

1850

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Holms

Wife

Married

33

1848

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alexander

Holms

Son

-

7

1874

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Holms

Daughter

-

4

1877

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet S

Holms

Daughter

-

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert J

Tomkins

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Wales

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