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Household of John Lewis (born 1842)

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.

John Lewis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1842 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Lewis, born in 1846 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Abercanaid, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1876 in Abercanaid, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1880 in Abercanaid, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Catherine Lewis, born in 1809 in St Mary Church, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Mary

Lewis

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lewis

Son
Male

David

Lewis

Son
Male

John

Lewis

Son
Female

Catherine

Lewis

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

39

1842

-

Mary

Lewis

Wife

Married

35

1846

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Lewis

Son

Single

12

1869

Abercanaid, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Lewis

Son

Single

5

1876

Abercanaid, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Lewis

Son

Single

1

1880

Abercanaid, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Lewis

Mother

Widow

72

1809

St Mary Church, Glamorganshire, Wales

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