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Household of John Lewis (born 1826, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1826 in Brent, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Lewis, born in 1833 in Brent, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Walter J, born 1875 in Brent, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Betsy Williams, born in 1803 in Westonzoyland, Somerset, England.


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Jane

Lewis

Wife
Male

Walter J

Lewis

Son
Female

Betsy

Williams

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Brent, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

55

1826

Brent, Somerset, England

Jane

Lewis

Wife

Married

48

1833

Brent, Somerset, England

Walter J

Lewis

Son

Single

6

1875

Brent, Somerset, England

Betsy

Williams

Mother In Law

Widow

78

1803

Westonzoyland, Somerset, England

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