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Household of Edward Lewis (born 1805, 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.

Edward Lewis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lewis, born in 1805 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1837 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1839 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales). He had 2 grandchildren; David (born 1873 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Bedlington (born 1862 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Margaret Davies, born in 1860 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Edward Lewis's household

Male

Edward

Lewis

Head
Female

Mary

Lewis

Daughter
Male

William

Lewis

Son
Male

David

Lewis

Grand Son
Female

Margaret

Davies

Boarder
Male

Bedlington

Lewis

Grand Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lewis

Head

Widower

76

1805

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Daughter

Single

44

1837

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Lewis

Son

Single

42

1839

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Lewis

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Davies

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Bedlington

Lewis

Grand Son

Single

19

1862

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

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