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Household of Benjamin Lewis (born 1831, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, 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.

Benjamin Lewis and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lewis, born in 1831 in Boxford, Suffolk, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rose Lewis, born in 1832 in Handsworth, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1868 in Handsworth, Surrey, England), Thomas H (born 1870 in Handsworth, Surrey, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Handsworth, Surrey, England), Florence E (born 1875 in Handsworth, Surrey, England) and Elizabeth (born 1856 in Handsworth, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Adopted, John (born 1877 in Handsworth, Surrey, England) and Benjamin's Son In Law, William (born 1857 in Handsworth, Surrey, England).


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Benjamin Lewis's household

Male

Benjamin

Lewis

Head
Female

Rose

Lewis

Wife
Female

Martha

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Lewis

Son
Female

Mary A

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Florence E

Lewis

Daughter
Male

John

Harwick (Lewis)

Adopted
Female

Elizabeth

Peters

Daughter
Male

William

Peters

Son In Law
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Boxford, Suffolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Lewis

Head

Married

50

1831

Boxford, Suffolk, England

Rose

Lewis

Wife

Married

49

1832

Handsworth, Surrey, England

Martha

Lewis

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Handsworth, Surrey, England

Thomas H

Lewis

Son

Single

11

1870

Handsworth, Surrey, England

Mary A

Lewis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Handsworth, Surrey, England

Florence E

Lewis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Handsworth, Surrey, England

John

Harwick (Lewis)

Adopted

Single

4

1877

Handsworth, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Peters

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Handsworth, Surrey, England

William

Peters

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Handsworth, Surrey, England

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