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Household of John Holmes (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meriden, Warwickshire, 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.

John Holmes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1831 in Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Holmes, born in 1829 in Rowington, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Bickenhill, Warwickshire, England) and William (born 1870 in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Lucy (born 1863 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and John's Visitor, Maud (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Eliza

Holmes

Wife
Male

Thomas

Holmes

Son
Male

William

Holmes

Son
Female

Lucy

Gee

Visitor
Female

Maud

Hart

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Married

50

1831

Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Holmes

Wife

Married

52

1829

Rowington, Warwickshire, England

Thomas

Holmes

Son

Single

15

1866

Bickenhill, Warwickshire, England

William

Holmes

Son

Single

11

1870

Coleshill, Warwickshire, England

Lucy

Gee

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Maud

Hart

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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