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Household of John Lewis (born 1832, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1832 in North Tawton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Lewis, born in 1841 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; Anne Shapland (born 1869 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Emma (born 1877 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England) and Ellen Maud (born 1881 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Emma

Lewis

Wife
Female

Anne Shapland

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Emma

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Ellen Maud

Lewis

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place North Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

49

1832

North Tawton, Devon, England

Emma

Lewis

Wife

Married

40

1841

Devon, England

Anne Shapland

Lewis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Emma

Lewis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Ellen Maud

Lewis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

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