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Household of John Lewis (born 1824, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1824 in Dorset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lewis, born in 1823 in Dorset, England. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1850 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Emma (born 1856 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), John (born 1860 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Joseph (born 1861 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Harriett (born 1863 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Alfred (born 1858 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Sarah

Lewis

Wife
Male

Robert

Lewis

Son
Female

Emma

Lewis

Daughter
Male

John

Lewis

Son
Male

Joseph

Lewis

Son
Female

Harriett

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Lewis

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

57

1824

Dorset, England

Sarah

Lewis

Wife

Married

58

1823

Dorset, England

Robert

Lewis

Son

Single

31

1850

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Emma

Lewis

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Portsea, Hampshire, England

John

Lewis

Son

Single

21

1860

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Joseph

Lewis

Son

Single

20

1861

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Harriett

Lewis

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Alfred

Lewis

Son

Single

23

1858

Portsea, Hampshire, England

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