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Household of William W Holmes (born 1855, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 W Holmes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Holmes, born in 1855 in Preston, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Mattie Holmes, born in 1858 in North Biddick, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William W's Boarder, Thomas (born 1859 in Cape, South Africa) and William W's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Cape, South Africa).


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William W Holmes's household

Male

William W

Holmes

Head
Female

Mattie

Holmes

Wife
Male

Thomas

Field

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Field

Boarder
First name(s) William W
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Preston, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William W

Holmes

Head

Married

26

1855

Preston, Northumberland, England

Mattie

Holmes

Wife

Married

23

1858

North Biddick, Durham, England

Thomas

Field

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Cape, South Africa

Elizabeth

Field

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Cape, South Africa

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