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Household of William S Holmes (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 S Holmes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Holmes, born in 1842 in Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holmes, born in 1845 in Dunmow, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1869 in Middlesex, England), Elizabeth M (born 1874 in Middlesex, England) and Alice (born 1878 in St George's, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William S's Lodger, Martha (born 1800 in West Ham, Essex, England) and William S's Lodger, Emma (born 1820 in West Ham, Essex, England).


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William S Holmes's household

Male

William S

Holmes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife
Male

Henry

Holmes

Son
Female

Emily

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Alice

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Martha

Mardell

Lodger
Female

Emma

Mardell

Lodger
First name(s) William S
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Holmes

Head

Married

39

1842

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dunmow, Essex, England

Henry

Holmes

Son

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Emily

Holmes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth M

Holmes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Alice

Holmes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St George's, Middlesex, England

Martha

Mardell

Lodger

Widow

81

1800

West Ham, Essex, England

Emma

Mardell

Lodger

Single

61

1820

West Ham, Essex, England

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