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Household of Thomas Lewis (born 1856, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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.

Thomas Lewis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Lewis, born in 1856 in Shrivenham, Berkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Louisa Silina Lewis, born in 1855 in Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Selina Louisa (born 1878 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) and Thomas W (born 1880 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Ruben Silvester, born in 1857 in Sunningwell, Berkshire, England.


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Thomas Lewis's household

Male

Thomas

Lewis

Head
Female

Louisa Silina

Lewis

Wife
Female

Selina Louisa

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Lewis

Son
Male

Ruben

Silvester

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Shrivenham, Berkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Lewis

Head

Married

25

1856

Shrivenham, Berkshire, England

Louisa Silina

Lewis

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, England

Selina Louisa

Lewis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Thomas W

Lewis

Son

Single

1

1880

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Ruben

Silvester

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Sunningwell, Berkshire, England

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