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Household of John Lewis (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Lewis, born in 1848 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane S (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William A (born 1880 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Morgan, born in 1853 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Isabella

Lewis

Wife
Male

John

Lewis

Son
Male

James

Lewis

Son
Female

Jane S

Lewis

Daughter
Male

William A

Lewis

Son
Male

John

Morgan

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Lewis

Wife

Married

33

1848

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Lewis

Son

-

10

1871

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Lewis

Son

-

5

1876

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane S

Lewis

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lanarkshire, Scotland

William A

Lewis

Son

-

1

1880

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Morgan

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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