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Household of John Lewis (born 1816, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1816 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Lewis, born in 1832 in Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1864 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England), Charles A (born 1869 in Longsight, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Longsight, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1873 in Longsight, Lancashire, England) and Sidney (born 1877 in Longsight, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Bedelia (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Martha (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Ellen F (born 1861 in Dorset, England).
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John Lewis's household
John
Lewis
Head
Harriet
Lewis
Wife
George
Lewis
Son
Charles A
Lewis
Son
Frederick
Lewis
Son
Alfred
Lewis
Son
Sidney
Lewis
Son
Bedelia
Jordan
Servant
Martha
Rawlinson
Servant
Ellen F
Black
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Lewis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Lewis | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England | |
Harriet | Lewis | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Shropshire, England | |
George | Lewis | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Fenton, Staffordshire, England | |
Charles A | Lewis | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Longsight, Lancashire, England | |
Frederick | Lewis | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Longsight, Lancashire, England | |
Alfred | Lewis | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Longsight, Lancashire, England | |
Sidney | Lewis | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Longsight, Lancashire, England | |
Bedelia | Jordan | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Rawlinson | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen F | Black | Lodger | Married | 20 | 1861 | Dorset, England |
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