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Household of John Hewit (born 1830, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

John Hewit and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hewit, born in 1830 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hewit, born in 1832 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Arthur (born 1864 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Hamlet (born 1866 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Henry (born 1869 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Wallace (born 1870 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Rebecca (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Wfe, Ellen Hewit, born in 1832 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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John Hewit's household

Male

John

Hewit

Head
Female

Ellen

Hewit

Wfe
Male

Arthur

Hewit

Son
Male

Hamlet

Hewit

Son
Male

Henry

Hewit

Son
Male

Wallace

Hewit

Son
Female

Rebecca

Hewit

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Hewit
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hewit

Head

Married

51

1830

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Hewit

Wfe

Married

49

1832

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Hewit

Son

Single

17

1864

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Hamlet

Hewit

Son

Single

15

1866

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Henry

Hewit

Son

Single

12

1869

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Wallace

Hewit

Son

Single

11

1870

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Rebecca

Hewit

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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