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Household of John Lewis (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1825 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lewis, born in 1828 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Bertha (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1854 in Oakengates, Shropshire, England) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Scotland).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lewis

Wife
Female

Helen

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Cadman

Servant
Female

Margaret

Hardinson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

56

1825

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lewis

Wife

Married

53

1828

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Helen

Lewis

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Lewis

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lewis

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cadman

Servant

Single

27

1854

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Margaret

Hardinson

Servant

Single

24

1857

Scotland

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