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Household of John Lewis (born 1842, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1842 in Watchet, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Emily (born 1862 in Watchet, Somerset, England), Maria (born 1864 in Watchet, Somerset, England), John (born 1866 in Watchet, Somerset, England), Clara (born 1870 in Watchet, Somerset, England), William (born 1872 in Watchet, Somerset, England) and Walter (born 1877 in Watchet, Somerset, England).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Emily

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Maria

Lewis

Daughter
Male

John

Lewis

Son
Female

Clara

Lewis

Daughter
Male

William

Lewis

Son
Male

Walter

Lewis

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Watchet, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Widower

39

1842

Watchet, Somerset, England

Emily

Lewis

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Watchet, Somerset, England

Maria

Lewis

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Watchet, Somerset, England

John

Lewis

Son

Single

15

1866

Watchet, Somerset, England

Clara

Lewis

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Watchet, Somerset, England

William

Lewis

Son

Single

9

1872

Watchet, Somerset, England

Walter

Lewis

Son

Single

4

1877

Watchet, Somerset, England

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