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Household of John Lewis (born 1853, 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.

John Lewis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lewis, born in 1853 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Lewis, born in 1849 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Eliza, born 1871 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, David (born 1853 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, Benjamin (born 1832 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Lewis's household

Male

John

Lewis

Head
Female

Eliza

Lewis

Wife
Female

Eliza

Richards

Daughter
Male

David

Morgan

Lodger
Male

Benjamin

Phillips

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Lewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lewis

Head

Married

28

1853

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza

Lewis

Wife

Married

32

1849

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza

Richards

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Morgan

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Phillips

Lodger

Single

49

1832

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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