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Household of John Lewis (born 1841, Cheshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1841 in Marton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lewis, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Herbert (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Riley, born in 1811 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England.


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Wife
Male

Herbert

Lewis

Son
Male

Albert

Lewis

Son
Male

Fred

Lewis

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Riley

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Marton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

40

1841

Marton, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Lewis

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Lewis

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Lewis

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fred

Lewis

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Riley

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

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