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Household of James Lewis (born 1832, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lewis, born in 1832 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Lewis, born in 1833 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; James (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary Ann (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, David Prosser, born in 1818 in Breconshire, Wales.


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James Lewis's household

Male

James

Lewis

Head
Female

Rachel

Lewis

Wife
Male

James

Lewis

Son
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Lewis

Daughter
Male

David

Prosser

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lewis

Head

Married

49

1832

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

Lewis

Wife

Married

48

1833

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

James

Lewis

Son

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Lewis

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Lewis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Prosser

Boarder

Single

63

1818

Breconshire, Wales

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