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Household of Silas Hewson (born 1843, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 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.

Silas Hewson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Silas Hewson, born in 1843 in Markby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. Silas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hewson, born in 1843 in Claxby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1873 in Scremby, Lincolnshire, England), Fred (born 1877 in Scremby, Lincolnshire, England), Minnie (born 1875 in Scremby, Lincolnshire, England) and Emma (born 1880 in Scremby, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Silas's Visitor, Selina (born 1850 in Claxby, Lincolnshire, England) and Silas's Boarder, Albert (born 1864 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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Silas Hewson's household

Male

Silas

Hewson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hewson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Hewson

Son
Male

Fred

Hewson

Son
Female

Minnie

Hewson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Hewson

Daughter
Female

Selina

Leary

Visitor
Male

Albert

Laurance

Boarder
First name(s) Silas
Last name Hewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Markby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Silas

Hewson

Head

Married

38

1843

Markby, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Hewson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Claxby, Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Hewson

Son

Single

8

1873

Scremby, Lincolnshire, England

Fred

Hewson

Son

Single

4

1877

Scremby, Lincolnshire, England

Minnie

Hewson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Scremby, Lincolnshire, England

Emma

Hewson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Scremby, Lincolnshire, England

Selina

Leary

Visitor

Single

31

1850

Claxby, Lincolnshire, England

Albert

Laurance

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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