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Household of Benjamin Hewitt (born 1840, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hewitt, born in 1840 in Woodhouse, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Selina Hewitt, born in 1839 in Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas R (born 1865 in Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England), Harry (born 1869 in Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England), Jane (born 1871 in Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England) and Sarah H (born 1873 in Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England).


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Benjamin Hewitt's household

Male

Benjamin

Hewitt

Head
Female

Selina

Hewitt

Wife
Male

Thomas R

Hewitt

Son
Male

Harry

Hewitt

Son
Female

Jane

Hewitt

Daughter
Female

Sarah H

Hewitt

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hewitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hewitt

Head

Married

41

1840

Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England

Selina

Hewitt

Wife

Married

42

1839

Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England

Thomas R

Hewitt

Son

Single

16

1865

Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England

Harry

Hewitt

Son

Single

12

1869

Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England

Jane

Hewitt

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England

Sarah H

Hewitt

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England

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