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Household of Wright Holmes (born 1843, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 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.

Wright Holmes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Wright Holmes, born in 1843 in Markby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. Wright was the head of the household, married to Ellen Holmes, born in 1837 in Driby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1873 in Ormesby, Lincolnshire, England), Ellen G (born 1875 in Ormesby, Lincolnshire, England), Louisa E (born 1878 in Ormesby, Lincolnshire, England) and Arthur W (born 1881 in Ormesby, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Wright's Boarder, William Button, born in 1852 in Saltfleet, Lincolnshire, England.


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Wright Holmes's household

Male

Wright

Holmes

Head
Female

Ellen

Holmes

Wife
Male

John W

Holmes

Son
Female

Ellen G

Holmes

Daughter
Female

Louisa E

Holmes

Daughter
Male

Arthur W

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Button

Boarder
First name(s) Wright
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Markby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Wright

Holmes

Head

Married

38

1843

Markby, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Holmes

Wife

Married

44

1837

Driby, Lincolnshire, England

John W

Holmes

Son

Single

8

1873

Ormesby, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen G

Holmes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ormesby, Lincolnshire, England

Louisa E

Holmes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ormesby, Lincolnshire, England

Arthur W

Holmes

Son

Single

0

1881

Ormesby, Lincolnshire, England

William

Button

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Saltfleet, Lincolnshire, England

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