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Household of John Lewis (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Lewis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1820 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Lewis, born in 1828 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; John J, born 1866 in Paddington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Sarah J (born 1808 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), John's Sister In Law, Hannah W (born 1847 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England) and John's Servant, Rhoda M (born 1861 in Iffley, Oxfordshire, England).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Sarah J

Lewis

Wife
Male

John J

Lewis

Son
Female

Sarah J

Ferguson

Mother In Law
Female

Hannah W

Ferguson

Sister In Law
Female

Rhoda M

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place South Molton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

61

1820

South Molton, Devon, England

Sarah J

Lewis

Wife

Married

53

1828

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

John J

Lewis

Son

Single

15

1866

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Sarah J

Ferguson

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Hannah W

Ferguson

Sister In Law

Single

34

1847

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Rhoda M

Gordon

Servant

Single

20

1861

Iffley, Oxfordshire, England

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