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Household of William D Lewis (born 1848, 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.

William D Lewis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William D Lewis, born in 1848 in Axbridge, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William D was the head of the household, married to Eliza Jane Lewis, born in 1850 in Axbridge, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Cheddar, Somerset, England), Margaret D (born 1878 in Cheddar, Somerset, England) and Richard (born 1880 in Cheddar, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William D's Apprentice, Henry (born 1861 in Woodborough, Somerset, England), William D's Apprentice, Thomas (born 1865 in Axbridge, Somerset, England) and William D's Servant, Charlotte (born 1862 in Somerset, England).


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William D Lewis's household

Male

William D

Lewis

Head
Female

Eliza Jane

Lewis

Wife
Male

William

Lewis

Son
Female

Margaret D

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Richard

Lewis

Son
Male

Henry

Hawkins

Apprentice
Male

Thomas

Howel

Apprentice
Female

Charlotte

England

Servant
First name(s) William D
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Axbridge, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William D

Lewis

Head

Married

33

1848

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Eliza Jane

Lewis

Wife

Married

31

1850

Axbridge, Somerset, England

William

Lewis

Son

Single

7

1874

Cheddar, Somerset, England

Margaret D

Lewis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cheddar, Somerset, England

Richard

Lewis

Son

Single

1

1880

Cheddar, Somerset, England

Henry

Hawkins

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

Woodborough, Somerset, England

Thomas

Howel

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Charlotte

England

Servant

Single

19

1862

Somerset, England

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