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Household of William Lewis (born 1844, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Lewis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lewis, born in 1844 in Carlops, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Lewis, born in 1849 in Broomhouse, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Waterston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet M (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Lewis's household

Male

William

Lewis

Head
Female

Christina

Lewis

Wife
Male

William

Lewis

Son
Male

Alexander

Lewis

Son
Male

Robert

Lewis

Son
Female

Jane

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Janet M

Lewis

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Carlops, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lewis

Head

Married

37

1844

Carlops, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Christina

Lewis

Wife

Married

32

1849

Broomhouse, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Lewis

Son

-

14

1867

Waterston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Lewis

Son

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Lewis

Son

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Lewis

Daughter

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet M

Lewis

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

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