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Household of Richard Lewis (born 1828, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Lewis, born in 1828 in Compton Bishop, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Eliza Lewis, born in 1824 in Burnham, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Amy Jane (born 1855 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and Sophia (born 1863 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Nephew, William J (born 1861 in Burnham, Somerset, England) and Richard's Servant, Emily (born 1858 in Beckington, Somerset, England).


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Richard Lewis's household

Male

Richard

Lewis

Head
Female

Eliza

Lewis

Wife
Female

Amy Jane

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Lewis

Daughter
Male

William J

Pople

Nephew
Female

Emily

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Compton Bishop, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Lewis

Head

Married

53

1828

Compton Bishop, Somerset, England

Eliza

Lewis

Wife

Married

57

1824

Burnham, Somerset, England

Amy Jane

Lewis

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Sophia

Lewis

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

William J

Pople

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Burnham, Somerset, England

Emily

Smith

Servant

Single

23

1858

Beckington, Somerset, England

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