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Household of John Lewis (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 1846 in Churston Ferrers, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Lewis, born in 1845 in Galmpton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Galmpton, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1870 in Galmpton, Devon, England), Blanche (born 1873 in Brixham, Devon, England), Harry (born 1877 in Brixham, Devon, England) and Sidney (born 1880 in Brixham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Mary A Lewis, born in 1818 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England.


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Lavinia

Lewis

Wife
Female

Mary A

Lewis

Mother
Male

William

Lewis

Son
Male

Ernest

Lewis

Son
Female

Blanche

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Harry

Lewis

Son
Male

Sidney

Lewis

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Churston Ferrers, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

35

1846

Churston Ferrers, Devon, England

Lavinia

Lewis

Wife

Married

36

1845

Galmpton, Devon, England

Mary A

Lewis

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

William

Lewis

Son

Single

13

1868

Galmpton, Devon, England

Ernest

Lewis

Son

Single

11

1870

Galmpton, Devon, England

Blanche

Lewis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Brixham, Devon, England

Harry

Lewis

Son

Single

4

1877

Brixham, Devon, England

Sidney

Lewis

Son

Single

1

1880

Brixham, Devon, England

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