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Household of John Lewis (born 1853, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1853 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza F Lewis, born in 1847 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Percy J (born 1879 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England) and Lizzy G (born 1881 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Rachel Olley, born in 1865 in Runhall, Norfolk, England.


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Eliza F

Lewis

Wife
Male

Percy J

Lewis

Son
Female

Lizzy G

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Olley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

28

1853

Brecknockshire, Wales

Eliza F

Lewis

Wife

Married

34

1847

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Percy J

Lewis

Son

Single

2

1879

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Lizzy G

Lewis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Rachel

Olley

Servant

Single

16

1865

Runhall, Norfolk, England

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