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Household of James Lewis (born 1833, Brecknockshire)

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.

James Lewis and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lewis, born in 1833 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Gwenllian Lewis, born in 1842 in Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Jennet, born 1869 in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted Son, William Harris, born in 1874 in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales.


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James Lewis's household

Male

James

Lewis

Head
Female

Gwenllian

Lewis

Wife
Female

Jennet

Lewis

Daughter
Male

William

Harris

Adopted Son
First name(s) James
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Lewis

Head

Married

48

1833

Brecknockshire, Wales

Gwenllian

Lewis

Wife

Married

39

1842

Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Jennet

Lewis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

William

Harris

Adopted Son

Single

7

1874

Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales

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