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Household of John Lewis (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1829 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Vashli Lewis, born in 1831 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Laura Alice (born 1862 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Twin (born 1864 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth Twin (born 1864 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Lilley (born 1873 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Vashli

Lewis

Wife
Female

Laura Alice

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Sarah Twin

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Twin

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Lilley

Lewis

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

52

1829

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Vashli

Lewis

Wife

Married

50

1831

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Laura Alice

Lewis

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Twin

Lewis

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Twin

Lewis

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Lilley

Lewis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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