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Household of Benjamin Lewis (born 1820, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lewis, born in 1820 in Newington, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah T Lewis, born in 1816 in Margate, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Brother, Samuel R (born 1842 in Sussex, England), Benjamin's Servant, Emily B (born 1857 in Southwark, Surrey, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth R (born 1859 in Brenchley, Kent, England).


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Benjamin Lewis's household

Male

Benjamin

Lewis

Head
Female

Hannah T

Lewis

Wife
Male

Samuel R

Lewis

Brother
Female

Emily B

Chalfield

Servant
Female

Elizabeth R

Styles

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Newington, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Lewis

Head

Married

61

1820

Newington, Surrey, England

Hannah T

Lewis

Wife

Married

65

1816

Margate, Kent, England

Samuel R

Lewis

Brother

Single

39

1842

Sussex, England

Emily B

Chalfield

Servant

Single

24

1857

Southwark, Surrey, England

Elizabeth R

Styles

Servant

Single

22

1859

Brenchley, Kent, England

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