Holmes households mapped in 1911

Click on the red marker on the map below for a link to the full 1911 census entry.

For background on how the map was made (and its flaws), see the relevant blog entry.

Surname Dictionary

Holmes

Very numerous: all provinces especially Ulster. According to MacLysacht, it is not usually of English origin. There are Scottish Holmes in Ulster, derived from Mac Thómais (Gaelic). However, the widespread distribution, without any obvious native synonym, leaves the matter in question. This name is common in England. SI.

DEDs where Holmes and a second surname are found together

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1850s Holmes householders by civil parish
1864-1921 Holmes births UPDATED
1864-1922 Holmes deaths NEW
1845-1922 Holmes marriages
1901 Holmes heads of household
1911 Holmes heads of household
Holmes Roman Catholic baptisms
Holmes Roman Catholic marriages

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Counties and households

This list shows total 1901 Holmes households by county.
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Holmes variants in 1911, with numbers

Holmes: 274
Holms: 2
Homes: 3

Holmes heads of household in the 1911 census

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Counties and households

Holmes variants in 1911, with numbers

Holmes variants in 1911, with numbers