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Household of James Lewis (born 1833, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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.

James Lewis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lewis, born in 1833 in Postling, Kent, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matadam Lewis, born in 1834 in Lyminge, Kent, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1858 in Lyminge, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Lyminge, Kent, England), Amy (born 1866 in Lyminge, Kent, England), Frederick (born 1868 in Lyminge, Kent, England) and Annie (born 1876 in Lyminge, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grand Child, Edith Lewis, born in 1881 in Lyminge, Kent, England.


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James Lewis's household

Male

James

Lewis

Head
Female

Matadam

Lewis

Wife
Male

William

Lewis

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Amy

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Lewis

Son
Female

Annie

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Edith

Lewis

Grand Child
First name(s) James
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Postling, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lewis

Head

Married

48

1833

Postling, Kent, England

Matadam

Lewis

Wife

Married

47

1834

Lyminge, Kent, England

William

Lewis

Son

Single

23

1858

Lyminge, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Lewis

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Lyminge, Kent, England

Amy

Lewis

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lyminge, Kent, England

Frederick

Lewis

Son

Single

13

1868

Lyminge, Kent, England

Annie

Lewis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lyminge, Kent, England

Edith

Lewis

Grand Child

Single

0

1881

Lyminge, Kent, England

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