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Household of Benjamin Hewitt (born 1846, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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.

Benjamin Hewitt and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hewitt, born in 1846 in Lighthorne, Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Hewitt, born in 1849 in Hilgay, Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Frederick (born 1876 in United States), Charles (born 1880 in Weaste, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Weaste, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, William (born 1858 in Scotland) and Benjamin's Lodger, Alexander (born 1859 in Scotland).


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Benjamin Hewitt's household

Male

Benjamin

Hewitt

Head
Female

Lavinia

Hewitt

Wife
Male

Frederick

Hewitt

Son
Male

Charles

Hewitt

Son
Male

Herbert

Hewitt

Son
Male

William

Steveson

Lodger
Male

Alexander

White

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hewitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lighthorne, Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hewitt

Head

Married

35

1846

Lighthorne, Warwickshire, England

Lavinia

Hewitt

Wife

Married

32

1849

Hilgay, Norfolk, England

Frederick

Hewitt

Son

Single

5

1876

United States

Charles

Hewitt

Son

Single

1

1880

Weaste, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Hewitt

Son

Single

0

1881

Weaste, Lancashire, England

William

Steveson

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Scotland

Alexander

White

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Scotland

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