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Household of Richard Lewis (born 1818, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Shropshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Lewis, born in 1818 in Chirbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lewis, born in 1813 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales. They had 1 child; William, born 1867 in Wellington, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Visitor, John (born 1858 in Claverley, Shropshire, England) and Richard's Lodger, George (born 1858 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England).


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Richard Lewis's household

Male

Richard

Lewis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lewis

Wife
Male

William

Lewis

Son
Male

John

Law

Visitor
Male

George

Shelton

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Chirbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Lewis

Head

Married

63

1818

Chirbury, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Lewis

Wife

Married

68

1813

Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

William

Lewis

Son

Single

14

1867

Wellington, Shropshire, England

John

Law

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Claverley, Shropshire, England

George

Shelton

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England

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