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Household of Richard Thomas Hewish (born 1850, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Thomas Hewish and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thomas Hewish, born in 1850 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Hewish, born in 1847 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Edward A (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England), Herbert S (born 1878 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Mabel Emily (born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard Thomas's Servant, Eliza Walters, born in 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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Richard Thomas Hewish's household

Male

Richard Thomas

Hewish

Head
Female

Emma

Hewish

Wife
Male

Edward A

Hewish

Son
Male

Herbert S

Hewish

Son
Female

Mabel Emily

Hewish

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Walters

Servant
First name(s) Richard Thomas
Last name Hewish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard Thomas

Hewish

Head

Married

31

1850

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Emma

Hewish

Wife

Married

34

1847

Exeter, Devon, England

Edward A

Hewish

Son

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

Herbert S

Hewish

Son

Single

3

1878

Exeter, Devon, England

Mabel Emily

Hewish

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

Eliza

Walters

Servant

Single

15

1866

Plymouth, Devon, England

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