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Household of James Lewis (born 1849, 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.

James Lewis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lewis, born in 1849 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lewis, born in 1847 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Agnes (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Ruth Davies, born in 1809 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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James Lewis's household

Male

James

Lewis

Head
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Wife
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Lewis

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Lewis

Son
Female

Ruth

Davies

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lewis

Head

Married

32

1849

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Lewis

Wife

Married

34

1847

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Lewis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Agnes

Lewis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Lewis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Lewis

Son

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ruth

Davies

Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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