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Household of Thomas Lewis (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Lewis, born in 1848 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lewis, born in 1848 in Brompton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Henry A (born 1873 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and Nanny Ellen (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister, Mary E (born 1859 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Lewis's household

Male

Thomas

Lewis

Head
Female

Sarah

Lewis

Wife
Male

Henry A

Lewis

Son
Female

Nanny Ellen

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Harvey

Sister
Male

Thomas

Leesor

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Lewis

Head

Married

33

1848

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Lewis

Wife

Married

33

1848

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Henry A

Lewis

Son

Single

8

1873

Royton, Lancashire, England

Nanny Ellen

Lewis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Harvey

Sister

Single

22

1859

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Leesor

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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