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Household of Gilbert Lewis (born 1838, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Gilbert Lewis and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Lewis, born in 1838 in Ashford, Kent, consisted of 9 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Isabella H Lewis, born in 1842 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie S (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George A (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Roberta (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Jane G (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert's Sister In Law, Jane S (born 1840 in Scotland) and Gilbert's Servant, Caroline (born 1863 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England).


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Gilbert Lewis's household

Male

Gilbert

Lewis

Head
Female

Isabella H

Lewis

Wife
Female

Jane S

Scott

Sister In Law
Female

Maggie S

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Lewis

Daughter
Male

George A

Lewis

Son
Female

Roberta

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Jane G

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ashford, Kent, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Lewis

Head

Married

43

1838

Ashford, Kent, England

Isabella H

Lewis

Wife

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Jane S

Scott

Sister In Law

Single

41

1840

Scotland

Maggie S

Lewis

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Lewis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George A

Lewis

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Roberta

Lewis

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane G

Lewis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Smith

Servant

Single

18

1863

Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

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