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Household of Benjamin Lewis (born 1850, Glamorganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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 1850 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Lewis, born in 1851 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; John H (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Adopted Daughter, Lizzie A (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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Benjamin Lewis's household
Benjamin
Lewis
Head
Ellen
Lewis
Wife
Lizzie A
Lewis
Adopted Daughter
John H
Lewis
Son
William
Lewis
Son
David
Lewis
Son
John
John
Boarder
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Lewis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Lewis | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Ellen | Lewis | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Lizzie A | Lewis | Adopted Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John H | Lewis | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William | Lewis | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David | Lewis | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | John | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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