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Household of John Lewis (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1845 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lewis, born in 1853 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Harriett (born 1872 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Phillip (born 1873 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth M (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Ellen L (born 1877 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and George E (born 1879 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jane L (born 1865 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, George E (born 1856 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lewis

Wife
Female

Harriett

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Phillip

Lewis

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Ellen L

Lewis

Daughter
Male

George E

Lewis

Son
Female

Jane L

Morris

Servant
Male

George E

Lutz

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

36

1845

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Lewis

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Lewis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Phillip

Lewis

Son

Single

8

1873

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth M

Lewis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Ellen L

Lewis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

George E

Lewis

Son

Single

2

1879

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Jane L

Morris

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

George E

Lutz

Lodger

Widower

25

1856

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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