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Household of John Lewis (born 1840, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 1840 in Monkton, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Lewis, born in 1830 in Willaston, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John B (born 1856 in Scotland), John's Lodger, Richard V (born 1862 in Farnborough, Warwickshire, England) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1860 in Appleton, Lancashire, England).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Ellen

Lewis

Wife
Male

John B

Miller

Lodger
Male

Richard V

Cholmondley

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Tilsey

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Monkton, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

41

1840

Monkton, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Ellen

Lewis

Wife

Married

51

1830

Willaston, Cheshire, England

John B

Miller

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Scotland

Richard V

Cholmondley

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Farnborough, Warwickshire, England

Ellen

Tilsey

Servant

Single

21

1860

Appleton, Lancashire, England

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