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Household of Richard Lewis (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

Richard Lewis and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Lewis, born in 1849 in Georgeham, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellin Lewis, born in 1851 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Charlotte H (born 1869 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), William J (born 1871 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Ellen G (born 1873 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England), Ann L (born 1875 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England), George J (born 1878 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England) and Florance (born 1879 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Mary Gargon, born in 1864 in Braunton, Devon, England.


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Richard Lewis's household

Male

Richard

Lewis

Head
Female

Ellin

Lewis

Wife
Female

Charlotte H

Lewis

Daughter
Male

William J

Lewis

Son
Female

Ellen G

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Ann L

Lewis

Daughter
Male

George J

Lewis

Son
Female

Florance

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gargon

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Georgeham, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Lewis

Head

Married

32

1849

Georgeham, Devon, England

Ellin

Lewis

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Charlotte H

Lewis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

William J

Lewis

Son

Single

10

1871

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Ellen G

Lewis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Ann L

Lewis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

George J

Lewis

Son

Single

3

1878

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Florance

Lewis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Mary

Gargon

Servant

Single

17

1864

Braunton, Devon, England

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