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Household of David Lewis (born 1829, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, 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.

David Lewis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Lewis, born in 1829 in Breconshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lewis, born in 1839 in St Mellion. They had 5 children; David Edmund (born 1862 in Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales), Mary (born 1864 in Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales), Kate (born 1866 in Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales), Alfred William (born 1869 in Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales) and Wyndham (born 1872 in Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Mother, Mary James, born in 1811 in Glamorganshire, Wales.


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David Lewis's household

Male

David

Lewis

Head
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Wife
Female

Mary

James

Mother
Male

David Edmund

Lewis

Son
Female

Mary

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Kate

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Alfred William

Lewis

Son
Male

Wyndham

Lewis

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Breconshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Lewis

Head

Married

52

1829

Breconshire, Wales

Margaret

Lewis

Wife

Married

42

1839

St Mellion

Mary

James

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Glamorganshire, Wales

David Edmund

Lewis

Son

Single

19

1862

Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales

Kate

Lewis

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales

Alfred William

Lewis

Son

Single

12

1869

Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales

Wyndham

Lewis

Son

Single

9

1872

Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales

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