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Household of James Mewis (born 1826, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 Mewis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mewis, born in 1826 in Barton-Under-Needwood, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Mewis, born in 1827 in Elford, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; James W (born 1859 in Elford, Staffordshire, England), Henry (born 1863 in Elford, Staffordshire, England) and Harvey (born 1866 in Elford, Staffordshire, England).


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James Mewis's household

Male

James

Mewis

Head
Female

Rebecca

Mewis

Wife
Male

James W

Mewis

Son
Male

Henry

Mewis

Son
Male

Harvey

Mewis

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Barton-Under-Needwood, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mewis

Head

Married

55

1826

Barton-Under-Needwood, Staffordshire, England

Rebecca

Mewis

Wife

Married

54

1827

Elford, Staffordshire, England

James W

Mewis

Son

Single

22

1859

Elford, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Mewis

Son

Single

18

1863

Elford, Staffordshire, England

Harvey

Mewis

Son

Single

15

1866

Elford, Staffordshire, England

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