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Household of Benjamin Lewis (born 1824, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Benjamin Lewis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lewis, born in 1824 in Llanhowel, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rachel Lewis, born in 1823 in Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1853 in Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales), Daniel (born 1858 in Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Maria (born 1861 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Cousin, Thomas (born 1865 in Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin's Lodger, Daniel (born 1858 in Aberporth, Cardiganshire, Wales).


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Benjamin Lewis's household

Male

Benjamin

Lewis

Head
Female

Rachel

Lewis

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lewis

Son
Male

Daniel

Lewis

Son
Female

Maria

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Thomas

James

Cousin
Male

Daniel

Davies

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Llanhowel, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Lewis

Head

Married

57

1824

Llanhowel, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Rachel

Lewis

Wife

Married

58

1823

Cardiganshire, Wales

Thomas

Lewis

Son

Single

28

1853

Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales

Daniel

Lewis

Son

Single

23

1858

Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales

Maria

Lewis

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Cousin

Single

16

1865

Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales

Daniel

Davies

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Aberporth, Cardiganshire, Wales

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