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Household of Abraham Sewell (born 1846, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

Abraham Sewell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Sewell, born in 1846 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 7 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Rebeca Sewell, born in 1847 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England) and Emily (born 1870 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Abraham's Lodger, John (born 1856 in Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, England), Abraham's Lodger, James (born 1861 in Southwark, Surrey, England) and Abraham's Lodger, Minie (born 1862 in Clacton on Sea, Essex, England).


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Abraham Sewell's household

Male

Abraham

Sewell

Head
Female

Rebeca

Sewell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sewell

Daughter
Female

Emily

Sewell

Daughter
Male

John

Cheshire

Lodger
Male

James

Downey

Lodger
Female

Minie

Downey

Lodger
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Sewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Sewell

Head

Married

35

1846

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

Rebeca

Sewell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

Elizabeth

Sewell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

Emily

Sewell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

John

Cheshire

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, England

James

Downey

Lodger

Married

20

1861

Southwark, Surrey, England

Minie

Downey

Lodger

Married

19

1862

Clacton on Sea, Essex, England

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