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Household of John Lewis (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1842 in Oswestry, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Lewis, born in 1844 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1873 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1875 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England), Bertha (born 1877 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England) and Richard (born 1880 in Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Charles Brandon, born in 1843 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Ann

Lewis

Wife
Male

Frederick

Lewis

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Richard

Lewis

Son
Male

Charles

Brandon

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

39

1842

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Ann

Lewis

Wife

Married

37

1844

Holywell, Flintshire, Wales

Frederick

Lewis

Son

Single

8

1873

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Lewis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Lewis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Richard

Lewis

Son

Single

1

1880

Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England

Charles

Brandon

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

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