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Household of John Lewis (born 1831, Merionethshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 1831 in Bala, Merionethshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Lewis, born in 1839 in Brockhampton, Herefordshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Kate (born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Brassington, born in 1860 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Jane

Lewis

Wife
Male

William

Lewis

Son
Female

Kate

Lewis

Daughter
Male

William

Brassington

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bala, Merionethshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

50

1831

Bala, Merionethshire, Wales

Jane

Lewis

Wife

Married

42

1839

Brockhampton, Herefordshire, England

William

Lewis

Son

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Kate

Lewis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

William

Brassington

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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