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Household of Benjamin Lewis (born 1836, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halstead, Essex, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lewis, born in 1836 in Gosfield, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Lewis, born in 1835 in Halstead, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, George E (born 1862 in Braintree, Sussex, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Arthur Fredk (born 1868 in Halstead, Essex, England).


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Benjamin Lewis's household

Male

Benjamin

Lewis

Head
Female

Hannah

Lewis

Wife
Male

George E

Ward

Lodger
Male

Arthur Fredk

Bird

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Gosfield, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Lewis

Head

Married

45

1836

Gosfield, Sussex, England

Hannah

Lewis

Wife

Married

46

1835

Halstead, Essex, England

George E

Ward

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Braintree, Sussex, England

Arthur Fredk

Bird

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Halstead, Essex, England

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