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Household of John Holmes (born 1808, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigton, Cumberland, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1808 in Workington, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holmes, born in 1808 in Maryport, Cumberland, England. They had 1 child; Mary An, born 1841 in Scotland. They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth, born 1880 in Silloth, Cumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, James Ramsey, born in 1845 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife
Male

James

Ramsey

Son In Law
Female

Mary An

Ramsey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ramsey

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Workington, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Married

73

1808

Workington, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Holmes

Wife

Married

73

1808

Maryport, Cumberland, England

James

Ramsey

Son In Law

Married

36

1845

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Mary An

Ramsey

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Elizabeth

Ramsey

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Silloth, Cumberland, England

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